Chris Stuckman is finding out that you can’t truly be an artist and a critic in the same media. He is struggling with that bit of truth. He is clearly at a crossroads. He doesn’t want to criticize those whom he wishes to someday work with or along side of. It’s a problem.
I thought it was pretty hypocritical that he openly said he's gonna stop being critical of other movies since he's making his own. Like it's fair game to shit on people's work as long as your own isn't on the line for those same attacks
True! To me, it seems like he had no confidence in making films, so he grew his fan base off the backs of other people's bad films (hilariosity reviews are some of his most popular ones) just to turn around and say "yea, I got that confidence and resources to make my own film now so I'm gonna switch up and stand on this soap box and tell you why saying a movie was bad is mean and not helpful in any way to the creative process"... Yea, I'm sure some of the greatest filmmakers of all time weren't paying attention to constructive criticism and putting 110% into trying to impress as many viewers as possible with their attention to detail and well constructed story, characters and world.
Not true. Depends on what circles you’re a part of. I’ve hosted multiple people and have been hosted myself. More times than I can count. People I’ve only just met, even at a meet up meant to bring together people with similar interests. Travel in my case. Couchsurfing users, travelers, hitchhikers, van dwellers. Never had a bad experience, not even once. Always happy, smiling, open, always polite and never left a mess. I choose to believe people are good at the bottom of their heart and so far I’ve never regretted it.
@@borek92 Then you're the exception and not the rule. I have known persons who had *extremely* terrible and horrifying experiences with persons they gave access to because they assumed the persons were trustworthy based on their proximity to me. That was mistake #1. Open your doors after youve asked the questions that demand the answers you need to keep your household safe. The grown man that had a dangerous conversation with my friends 4yr old daughter is a case and point.
@@furyofthefilmfanYeah, always find a way just to research it a bit. A family member of mine had to leave a guy at the airport because the guy, was being catfished and somehow had no money to take care of the duration of his catfish trip to the U.S. its a long story and also the angriest ive ever seen my brother and hes usually *MY* moral compass.
HOLY SHIT, this was from the Reddit story months and months back! Soon as I heard about New York, I’m like. “This is the dude!” Haven’t heard about you but you got my respect!
I liked Chris Stuckmann years ago before all this, but I was always more of a Jeremy Jahns fan. I still watch every new upload from him because he seems like a genuine dude who's not afraid to say what he thinks
Dude I’m an aspiring filmmaker and I’ve always looked up to Chris growing up. But that “Don’t meet your heroes” quote after hearing all of this is very upsetting. I hope I don’t become like this when I get into the industry. The difference is I can recognize my faults and do the work to better myself. He doesn’t seem like he’s aware of his own faults. Another narcissistic UA-camr. Thank you for your incredible insight dude. If you read this whole comment lol You need more subs bro!!! Also if you ever gave my future films a bad review I wouldn’t even be mad. You gotta be humble in order to grow in this business.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm not in this for subscribers..my interest in UA-cam died many years ago. I make videos now for my mental health ..this will also sometimes include movies I'm really angry about cuz sometimes you gotta let it out. I wanted to do a review for rebel moon (which I absolutely hated) but got some tracked with my in laws health issues. I am working on a video I think will be helpful for many. Regarding Chris. I wanted to highlight growth. .because like you ..I recognize my faults and have applied it . We are allll working to improve and that's why criticism is needed. I wasn't going in on making fun of chris personally..mocking his appearance or being a dick. I was showing that legit criticism is needed to grow and gave my story to show how that ties in to this "controversy". The industry is a game I get it..this is what being in that game looks like. You can't play both sides.
@@furyofthefilmfan Damn dude. My hearts with you, and your in laws. Also when it comes to YT I get it. I always wanted to grow on this platform and gain a following but recently I’ve started to have second thoughts about that. It just sucks that channels like yours and others that are genuine and have great constructive criticism and amazing insight get overshadowed by the shitty UA-camrs that profit off of negativity and spreading hate. You can address the negatives and still be constructive and not come across as a dick. I’ve always wanted to review movies but my thoughts are always so scattered that it’s tough for me to focus on one thing and make the reviews cohesive. As far as Rebel Moon goes I didn’t even watch it lol. Zack Snyder hasn’t made a good movie since 300 in my personal opinion. Really looking forward to seeing Dune Part 2. I know that’s a completely different film but I’ll always be more invested in movies that don’t care about dumbing things down and spoonfeeding information to the audience, and actually treat them like their smart. Those are the movies I want to make. The hard ones that make you want to quit everyday but if you stick it out till the end it’s worth it. Not the easy conventional stuff. I went to school for 4 years and it may not have 100% been my thing but I stuck it out and everyone always wanted to do the safe and easy stuff for a passing grade, while I wanted to do the hard stuff. If you truly believe in what you’re doing then the end product will reflect that most of the time. I’m also not gonna shy away from negativity. If I don’t like something I’m gonna call it out. Of course I’m always gonna try to be constructive and not become someone who profits off of the negativity like The Critical Drinker for instance. I can’t wait to see what else you do man. Stay strong. Stay awesome and fuck all the haters (especially the stuckmanites). You have my support.
@@1classicgamer I like the Critical Drinker; everything's not roses and kittens. The same people that profess to see through Stuckmann's BS are the same people, in many cases, that can't see the socio-political structure that produces these people (YESSSSSS, I know everyone's responsible for their actions, but the choices available to them to take choices in their actions are created by less than 1% of the population). We ALL have room to grow, and if everyone looked at THEMSELVES as critically as they scrutinize others, it would be a better place.
Don't go into the industry unless your willing to sell your soul or extort, bribe, cheat and steal to get to the top because otherwise everyone will do that to you JUST to keep you down
I watched him back then, he was kinda funny. But then when he came out as a hemafrodite or something i just bail out. I really don't care about people sex life, i was there for the movies.
I remember that. It was a joke. A light jab which was more of a shout out and Stuckman took it as a personal attack and expressed that his feelings were hurt. I was like, "Dude, you're a pussy."
He is so soft it’s pathetic but up to par with anyone that calls themselves pansexual…another term for someone attracted to other people with their woke ideology.
for sure. but they don't want him because nobody likes a kissass. lol he wants it too bad and that is a sure way to fall on your face in that industry. it's an industry with many desperate creeps at the gates who want in for all the wrong reasons. these talentless idiots in hollywood are there because they have an in. he's not related to anyone there so he will be grasping at the straws of acceptance. and he obviously is too arrogant to work hard and start at the bottom, say as a runner or PA while going to film school to network. narcissists like him can't network because nobody likes them, and they know it. he doesn't have the guts to compete and be around others with talent. he prefers the fantasy world delusion of the room where he makes his lazy videos. I actually wrote a screenplay -- the first i ever wrote -- and submitted it to one of the most prestigious contests in the country. it beat over 10,000 entries. i didn't win but i placed, which was encouraging. I was disappointed but i at least managed to gauge whether i have potential or talent, so I'm willing to put years into this and will be happy getting any opportunity. And I'll probably never make a yt channel, because idc about attention or popularity. he obviously doesn't love it.
I always wondered why Jahns and Stuckmann never mention each other. I remember the days of them all working together and then all of a sudden nothing. Jahns seems much more genuine and charismatic. Stuckmann comes off as a gigantic puss.
@@stevemuzak8526 I can confirm anecdotally that he is a nice guy. I never knew him personally but I realized we lived in the same town because he was walking through the mall one day and I had been watching his videos during that time by pure coincidence. He was pleasant. He actually put his things down to shake my hand. And it was funny he turned out to be in that town because I actually saw him like 2 more times at the safeway.
I said “why even critique movies anymore, if he’s not doing his job” in the best way possible. I unsubscribed after he dodged the Madame Web review, which is universally bad.
@@stevemuzak8526 Shelby Oaks gave him too much ego, “he’s a director now” he explained why he won’t review bad movies, but his movie is not even out yet.
@@stevemuzak8526 It’s sad that he’s the one doing it to himself, he thinks he’s already made it when Shelby Oaks is not even out yet. It’s going to be ironic if Shelby Oaks bad and everyone shit talks his movie instead
@@luster5497 Shelby Oaks had better be as good as The Godfather. If not, the hatred will be of the charts and it will be the end of his youtube career. PS: He builds his channel on mocking bad movies etc.
@@stevemuzak8526 The yearly bad movies were fucking great!……. I just don’t get it. “The Room” is his opening intro!! The unfiltered critic was the reason everyone backed him with Shelby Oaks, to know better and do it right. He can’t even tell left from right anymore, let alone what to do as a movie director. Smart Director talks to anyone and everyone to promote their movie, not dodging questions and saying no comment for a bad review
Lord. Nothing is ever regular on UA-cam. I've been a fan of Mr. Stuckman's videos, but, like, I don't know anything about him as a person and would never go online to defend him.
Thank you for sharing. Your honesty and cander over the years has only ever made me respect you as a man, as well as your love and dedication to your family.
The first thing I noticed about Chris that left a bad impression on me is he never interacts with his supporters in the comments of his videos. Never once seen a heart on a comment or a reply. I can’t stand when a UA-camr ignores their supporters. Makes me feel like they think they’re above them or like they don’t care at all about their viewers.
I've never understood Stuckmanns popularity. He's such an uncharismatic bore. But now he's obviously afraid to criticize people in Hollywood in case it burns bridges with people he may need to use in his attempts to be a film maker. Making him redundant as a film reviewer.
To think I actually used to like this guy. Around 2020 is when I realized he wasn’t that good I realized he was so uncharismatic TheItalianStallion51 is a great movie reviewer I recommend. He has been on UA-cam since 2011. His rant on Beau Is Afraid was actually funny, and he’s not afraid to criticize movies
Oh my God, I used to follow you and Mr Black's reviews WAAYY back. You got my subscription and I'm watching your videos again. I'm also giving this video the time it deserves.
@@furyofthefilmfan I have, and you are not wrong. There is emulation and there is plagiarism. Julia is the latter but done in a very self-serving and uninspired way.
@furyofthefilmfan9293 Now I want to see it, but I also don't want to support him anymore. I don't know the guy, but the film critic we liked is gone, and now the filmmaker is looking down at us hypocritically.
Wow, this video is a rabbit hole, and the fact that it doesn't have more views is a crime that UA-cam should be held accountable for. As a former fan of Stuckmann's channel, it's both sad & not really surprising at this point to hear about any of this.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *🎬 Chris Stuckman's Video Analysis* - Analysis of Chris Stuckman's video titled "I have to talk about this". - Stuckman discusses challenges in movie production and studio involvement. - Reaction from the internet community includes anger and accusations towards Stuckman's film criticism approach. 02:47 *🤝 Connection with Chris Stuckman* - Revealing personal connection with Chris Stuckman through shared experiences as former Jehovah's Witnesses. - Initial attempts to support and befriend Stuckman due to shared background. - Insight into Stuckman's demeanor and reactions based on personal interactions. 06:16 *💼 Hosting Chris Stuckman* - Narrative of hosting Chris Stuckman during a visit to New York City. - Description of awkward and uncomfortable moments during Stuckman's stay. - Financial burden and unexpected behaviors during Stuckman's visit. 11:07 *📉 Escalating Issues with Stuckman* - Revelation of escalating issues with Chris Stuckman's behavior towards fellow reviewers. - Instances of alleged copying, inappropriate criticism, and personal attacks. - Initial reluctance to confront Stuckman and subsequent attempts to address the issues. 15:39 *⚔️ Online Conflict and Departure* - Transition to online conflict and public confrontation regarding Stuckman's behavior. - Experience of online harassment and personal attacks from Stuckman's fan base. - Decision to depart from UA-cam and disengage from the online film reviewing community. 21:17 *🔍 Exposing Chris Stuckman's Half Truths* - Highlighting the issue of Chris Stuckman only presenting half-truths in his videos. - Criticizing Stuckman's selective storytelling about his experiences with Jehovah's Witnesses. - Emphasizing the importance of telling the whole truth, especially when sharing personal experiences. 27:48 *📰 Critique of Chris Stuckman's Role as a Film Critic* - Examining Stuckman's self-proclaimed role as a film critic and filmmaker. - Discussing the clash between Stuckman's aspirations as a critic and his involvement in filmmaking. - Criticizing Stuckman's disingenuousness in maintaining a positive persona while leaving up old, negative content. 35:40 *🎥 The Hypocrisy of Stuckman's Positivity Stance* - Criticizing Stuckman's transition to a solely positive stance in film criticism. - Highlighting the hypocrisy of ignoring negative aspects while profiting from past negative content. - Critiquing Stuckman's fanbase for blindly defending him and promoting toxic positivity. Made with HARPA AI
Constructive Criticism is such an important part of Art, but even more so, an important part of Life... It's entirely possible to Celebrate Film whilst also providing constructive critique and feedback to help Creators understand how they can improve their works... It's not about just being positive or negative... That kind of thinking lacks Balance and Balance is what's key...
heyyyy man ! thanks I am....okay... I'm not really really back but I am making some more content these days. I promise the next vids won't be about Chris lol
@@furyofthefilmfan regardless good to see you dude. We crossed paths on my Other channel a few times. Those were some interesting times. Take care and I’ll stay watching!
First time seeing this and your channel, and I've been a Stuckman fan for over a decade now and even I can tell he's got some serious problems. One of the best things I've learned in life is to grow from mistakes and own up to our faults. Great video man, looking forward to checking out the channel😎
Stuckman’s fanbase is 50% of the reason I unsubbed from him years ago. They have this weird cult-like mindset that one criticism against itheir leader will cause then to spew their wrath against you. You can’t appreciate movies without honest criticism against it. And you’re being way too nice calling Mark Ellis as a comedian. He was funny on the Schmoes but that’s because they’d had talented scriptwriters. His own stuff just isn’t funny.
His fan base is a majority of the time pure toxic trash. And yeah .comedy is subjective but I never found Ellis funny. Guy from Baby Reindeer was funnier
@@furyofthefilmfan Yea I know another comedian who said, Ellis is a nice guy but he is simply not funny. He just doesn't have it. I think he's much funnier when he would do his reviews than on stage.
I used to watch Stuckman but even in the beginning I felt like something was off with him. And I never met the guy in person but even though camera I thought something was off.
Homeschooling, he comes from one of those religious cults. He's like an alien pretending to be human but doesn't really understand what it is to be human.
His last name says it all. He's Stuck Man, stuck in his own world, stuck in his old mannerisms, stuck in himself way too much. The man confuses strong will with outright blocking any and all advice given to him.
Not gonna comment on the whole drama, but the idea that Jeremy could somehow feel threatened by Chris copying his style sounds wild these days. Actual film criticism vs the most milquetoast "I liked it, B+" 😂
Hey man I wanted to say Thankyou so much for actually highlighting the fact that it’s not a genuine growth into positivity! Finally someone else is mentioning this, this isn’t a guy who just made general critiques of movies. He dedicated years to making ‘Hilariocity’ reviews, I don’t remember him having all the sympathy and understanding for the production of House of the dead 😆
This video kind of reminds me how I used to be online. But I had to wake up call moment and truly went back to my Christian faith And I'm really far better for it.
Hey whatever works for you. I am in no place to tell you you're wrong for it. I only react that way when someone oversteps and tells me I'm wrong in their eyes. That's a bit...triggering. but I will defend everyone's right to believe in what they want despite my personal opinions on it.
@@furyofthefilmfan hey you have said you're not religious in this video I respect that because it's not up to me to judge you it is up to God. Do you have a right to be whatever you want to be.
@JOONBUGFILMS it comes down to respect. My parents and a few friends are still jehovahs witnesses and it's nothing like what Chris portrayed in his video. Yes there are clusters of problems you can find that in any religion and yes any issues with hiding bad behavior should and needs to be exposed. But..people apply faith to better themselves as you have stated it has helped you. I have never mocked my friends and family for their faith. I have never challenged them on some of the stuff I felt were changes that should raise some eyebrows. I pretty much lost it when they came out that beards were suddenly acceptable. I grew up with dozens of grown men tearing me down for my appearance regularly..but I hold those jerks accountable they were the ones with an agenda. Shit. Some of those ended up leaving and starting their own new religion. So you're gonna have people try to use the cover of something for their own nefarious agenda...it happens. But I'm not gonna make a video going on a crusade about the thing. Chris had an opportunity to dive deeper into his mental health and how to navigate around the environment. That's what he should have focused on. Not "governing body bad. !" Nonsense.
@@furyofthefilmfan I agree I always kind of had a strange feeling Chris like he's hiding something usually the people that are hiding something always have the biggest skeletons in their closet
@@furyofthefilmfan Thank you so much for this. This is so on point. I'm a JW and when I found out about his history because of his ex JW video, it really rubbed me the wrong way. I could get it if he just wanted a different lifestyle, but some things didn't add up like how he was getting "kicked out" just because of reviewing movies. That really confused me, since me and my family are such movie buffs and it was never a point of conflict, faith-wise. I really wanted to try and understand where he was coming from, but the more I listened, the more I got hurt. I felt like just because I had my faith, that I was a monster. It sucked. Jesus, all I wanted was to watch movie reviews and now he airs out all this one sided personal crap and now it sucks.
Dude, that story.......when you said that example of gaslighting and apologies, I just got pissed. Reminded me of how my ex-wife used to say "I am sorry you feel that way." TOTAL GASLIGHT, possibly NPD and totally fucked up. I haven't followed Chris in years, BUT, I have dealt with JW's in the past, and that was bad. As in, having two JW's as business partners left me with some bad feelings and I lost some money. I am not saying ALL JW's are bad, but man, these were and that sense of entitlement was................. Thank you for sharing.
Always got a phony vibe from Stuckmann, his reviews have always felt bland, lacking in any distinct voice or personality, like he was afraid to go against the general consensus of a movie and always regurgitated what most every critic would say, delivered in a way that's completely unchallenging and therefore audience friendly. I've never heard a truly unique/interesting take from him on any given movie, and I gave up on his reviews/unsubscribed back in 2018-ish, and would come back periodically because his videos always got tons of views.... After 2020, and his recent videos? Yeah, the dude is completely transparent in his intentions to kiss Hollywood's ass to try and get in. Embarassing. It'll be interesting to see how his movie turns out, whether the experience and reception will actually humble him or continue to fuel his ego. All I can say for sure is that his currently available short films (Notes from Melanie, Julia) are atrocious even by student film standards... I don't have high hopes for him. Also if you're a Stuckmann fan and feel the need to defend your milquetoast, boring ass internet buddy, it may be time to touch grass. Go out and socialize with actual people for a change. Stuckmann literally doesn't care about you, just the money you gave him for his movie. 😂
FACTS. Beautiful post. His reviews have always been with the general consensus. I think it's a persona that he has cultivated to reach the most people possible and not be too controversial. It's made essentially for the casual movie watchers. He has never had a view on movies that was the opposite of the majority. As a lover of movies I personally prefer reviewers that are completely honest and who have a more biting take on movies. Funny thing is, when he started making movies, he returned to his channel and he was far more critical on movies. As if he had finally understood what movies were. Maybe he appreciated making movies too much to not say when they suck? Who knows. BUT. His fans started to turn against him because he has wasn't the milqtoast Chris they had grown and love. And THAT'S when he decided "alright no more negative reviews now!". lol What a coward.
I haven't even gone in on criticising his actual work, you absolutely nailed it, A person can't talk about stuff they don't know anything about and Stuckmann doesn't have the life experience of perspective you talk about ANYTHING, He'll use typical pop words, I mean take a shot every time he says :cinematography: I do love what you said in the end about his fans because they;re the ones that truly annoy me, the constant defending , I don't know what it is, maybe they see a little of themselves in him, I made that mistake once and realized we are very very different, His fans need to stop imagining this person is anything other than a church pastor asking for tithing and attendance
31:16 They're living vicariously through Stuckmann, and the criticism of him is destroying that dopamine rush. I've noticed the changes in him, too, especially the claim that he and his wife are sexually confused, something that Hollyweird loves.
The way Chris reacted to RLM jokingly calling him, Jahns, and co. 'pricks' in a hilarious faux internet beef moment tells me everything I need to know about how seriously he takes himself, and how insecure he is.
I would say as a film reviewer you don't just have an obligation, you actually have a duty, a responsibility to review each film fairly and through the same lens. Or you do not have integrity, you are not honest and truthful, you are a shill to "the system". This is why channels like Jeremy Jahns and the Critical Drinker are slowly encroaching on Stuckmann's sub count and we can argue about whether they are accurate in their assessments because people will always see things differently but they must be doing something right. Sure not everything is said I agree with but I'd trust them over Stuckmann any day of the week and it is down to their integrity. That is all I look for in a review or a video.
I may not agree with every review Jeremy Jahns and Critical Drinker put out, but because they aren't afraid to say what they think about a movie and because of how funny and charismatic they are, I respect the hell outta them and watch everything they upload
Thank you for sharing. As boring and pedantic as Chris Schmuckmann is, I somehow found your story fascinating because of the psychology behind it. It's extremely clear that Chris has zero self reflection. Unfortunately this type of narcissism describes a lot of people today. His behavior during the NY trip is nothing short of parasitical and also a fair warning to inviting someone you don't know well to stay over for that long. Regarding "you have to go to a school" I would respectfully disagree with your wife. You have to learn. School is the most expensive way of doing that, but fortunately not the only way. Also unsollicited advice is never a good idea, but he responded in an extremely childish way all the same. Honestly as a serious UA-camr you have to be able take not only criticism about cleavage but stomach sheer abuse in the comments. Sounds like that girl you mention was way too sensitive to become a UA-camr. But that Stuckman would actually bother to contact other streamers to tell them what they should do while being allergic to any suggestion in his direction....jeez. His usage of trolls to destroy people that aren't even his enemies is downright scary cult behavior. I thought he was just a daft schmuck that's not too bright or self conscious. Those traits are mostly forgivable. But he's behaved like a complete jerk.
hey thanks for the comment. so about the advice thing, You gotta understand we were "friends" and already had numerous conversations about each other's goals. The advice wasn't unsolicited and never came off judgementally, in fact it was the opposite. The conversation didn't hammer down the schooling, it was an open discussion about how we planned to get to where we wanted to be and that included self study, networking and college which I was applying to myself and talking about how I was trying to navigate around the price of college while working full time . It was a tiny sliver in a big convo and didnt merit his reaction in the least. I was paying attention to not being offensive, I was working hard on not being the people I cut off in that religion. When I spoke to his old contacts I needed to know if there was something I needed to apololgize for but they confirmed the pattern of behavior. Regarding the cleavage email - Chris sat down, wrote an email...showed it to me , asked what I thought, then sent it to her . The email went on to say that shes using sex to get views and shared to her how insulted he was at her pressence online. Now , it wouldn't be right to say someone who is offended and hurt is being too sensitive. It's not our place to measure how hurt someone is, we have to listen. His email was insulting and inappropriate. It was enough for her to not only feel terrible but to stop making videos online!(. It felt like Chris was trying to take out the competition at the time. ) She never spoke up because she saw how the online world gets with attacks and especially the trolls. If we wanna drill down further this was just an abuse of his power, punching down someone who was just miding her own business and living her own life. It's not like they were "friends" . It was this behavior that led me to be ok with him ghosting us. Chris DID use Jason Osiason to host his videos ""anonymously" I ended up closing that whole channel down because there is a difference between criticism and straight up slander. Jason would message me crying to reverse the strike so he can get his videos back, I told him no.. He did admit to me stuckmann was uploading videos to his channel to keep his own channel safe. These vids were nasty and slanderous and were talking about my marriage online and had lies in it, hence why I wanted to fight the guy... He would deny deny deny but the details around this story are contained to a very very small circle of people. The insults.... very specific. People gotta see, this whole thing isnt about Stuckmann not reviewing a movie, its about criticizing a critic or anything or anybody, Exposing bad behavior is a critique as well. People have commented on why I keep bringing this story up, Well, because people keep getting hurt dealing with this guy, People gave money to this guy , This is ALL a criticism of his work. Yes, his personality is part of this work and his behavior should be noted for alllll future emplolyers to see. would
@@furyofthefilmfan "...it wouldn't be right to say someone who is offended and hurt is being too sensitive. It's not our place to measure how hurt someone is, we have to listen. " I respectfully disagree. We are responsible for what we say but not for how it is perceived, since some people simply do not handle input properly, Chris is a fine example of that. And if that someone chooses to become a public person/youtuber, better grow elephant skin, it's rough. You analysis seems spot on on Chris' attacks, he was afraid of his competition and maybe deep down was very aware of his own mediocrity. A bona fide second hander if there ever was one and I don't plan to watch his fattened pale face giving his boring reviews ever again, he lost his soul, RIP Chris. He's still getting ripped online and they don't even know the worst of it, which you do...
@@FlorisDVijfdeidk I think a fellow UA-camr (colleague) and a loose friend who face you’ve seen, making the connection much more personal, commenting derogatory things about for body and basically saying your acting slutty for views hits much harder than a faceless troll online. I don’t think these things are the same at all. I totally understand why she was so upset.
@@Twisted_A "The email went on to say that shes using sex to get views and shared to her how insulted he was at her pressence online." It's at the very least another example of Chris' narcissism, he makes it all about him. He's "insulted" at her presence online? LOL! I've seen boob streamers on UA-cam and it has become a thing on Twitch lately. It can come off as cheap but only if those girls are vapid and clearly have no interesting content otherwise. I haven't seen the vid Chris responded to and cannot judge sluttyness but since this is movie reviews...sounds like Chris whining. If a girl shows cleavage, that can certainly be a way to attract views. But Chris' accusation is absurd because he makes it sinful. Guy should go to the beach some time with his pale zombie face and enjoy the sunshine and t1tt1es. Nothing sinful about showing beauty.
You know what poor him. Chris Stuckman is the most ridiculous human being I’ve ever seen in my life. Everybody has issues, but it gives you no reason to be a dick. And the way he treated your wife is unacceptable and honestly, his buddy John the Flick pick is just as bad as he is for taking his side and not calling him out on his bullshit. You know what I think it is. I think that John is just too afraid to call him out because I know that deep down John knows that he was wrong but he’s too afraid to call him out on it because he’s afraid of losing his friendship with Chris. But yeah, let this be a lesson for everybody. Don’t meet your heroes because not everybody is gonna be what they seem like.
I heard about the visit last year but I hadn’t seen any sources that verified it. Now I feel horrible thinking about all the praise Chris received for that JW video. Now that I think about it, the reason why Stuckmann didn’t want to criticise Madame Web was because of his BVS rewrite. He received the same type of criticism he’d always given. The reason why he thinks criticism is about ‘bashing filmmakers’ was because there were many comments giving him death threats, so he thought it was criticism.
This was very eye-opening. When Stuckmann came out as an ex-Jehovah's Witness/pansexual (not that there's anything wrong with it!), his whole public persona changed. I mean, even the shape of his head changed(??). He clearly thinks making one indie film is going to launch him into a movie career. Um, I have also made an indie film (7.5 on IMDb) but I'm not quitting my day job any time soon. And- yes- based on Stuckmann's Indiana Jones' home movies, he's clearly no Tarantino.
Bro, he made those Indy fan films when he was a kid in school. How could you possibly assume that this is any kind of indicator for his current skills in the filmmaking department LMAO. That's like me looking at scribbles of a 5 year old and saying "yeah. that guy will never have any drawing talent". The lengths some of you go to to discredit this random dude on the internet is pathetic.
I can’t remember when I unsubscribed to Chris Stuckmann. I think 2015-2016. I quit his channel when I noticed his Hilariocity scripts were plagiarizing Weird Movies With Mark. I also saw his fanboy status was preventing him from giving legitimate critiques, such as of M. Night Shyamalan.
I knew Chris Stuckman was a fraud when he said he wanted to be a film maker and would not be critical of any film because of how hard films were to make. I only watch his reviews to see how he defends shitty movies. That is why it is so hilarious when I watched his "review" of the Madam Web movie. I knew he would suck up and desperately find something good to say about it. He is a wanna be. He is afraid to review movies honestly. He is an industry shill because he wants to make movies. I only watch his awful reviews to see how a hypocrite searches for spin. His phoniness did not disappoint. Now, everyone is on to this hack.
Man, Chris wasted an opportunity. I would have loved to have that mentorship while trying to figure out my own channel. now there are thousands of channels,and it feels like we’re being graded on a Stuckmann scale. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve lost interest in him over the years and I’d vaguely about him being something of a recluse but judging by what you are putting then it appears that he’s something of a puny douche. With a massive ego I very recently a day or so ago I unsubscribed completely I don’t remember when I subscribed but it had to have been a decade or longer. Could you talk about your interaction with The FlickPick Post defending him because they haven’t done a colab in I believe 2 or 3 years. There must’ve had a falling out over the years. Because of Stuckmann’s personality. I’m a former fan of his. He used to do actually quite good reviews at one point.
John completely cut ties with him if you watch his live shows you can ask him about Chris and he will tell you they aren’t friends and haven’t talked in a long time he’s seen what Chris has become and he’s not a fan
@@EGEntertanment Cool. When are his Livestreams. Because I haven’t been on The FlickPick in years. Aside from recently. He’s one of those I saw everyonce in a while or even some collabs. But I otherwise completely forgot about him.
@@theanimationcritictaylorri1264 he’s started to livestream consistently again. But I don’t think he really has an exact schedule unfortunately. But anyway, Chris Stuckmann stole one of John’s sayings “I’m a fan service me” or something like that. John commented saying that what Chris said sounded familiar. He never credited John. It’s sad
@@jagger1218 Welp! With the following that Stuckmann has shouldn’t be much of a surprise. Look no further than Zuckerberg. He the credit from his colleagues when Facebook was started. So it makes too much sense.
There were two things that turned me off to Chris over his "honest years": -His refusal to respond to viewer comments -His "Notes from Melonie" short "film". Usually, UA-camrs who don't respond to comments EVER are the worst. You have thousands and thousands of subs and comments ok I get it. But Chris never interacted with his fans on his own channel when he had 100 subs His "notes from Melonie" short "film" shows how full of himself he is. You think Tarantino would make a movie about how "woe is me i have to make low budget horror movies"? No way. He champions movies of ALL types, not just "the special hollywood ones" Chris likes to worship... like Signs lol Also, you are right about his hypocrisies. Bro doesn't want to "hurt filmmakers" but he illegally filmed vids of "The Fanatic" to make fun of them in a review.
He only interacted with people who can get him something, This is fact. We are in an age of truth these days, the pattern of behavior is exposed. I don't see Stuckmann doing anything else beyond this movie hes making, he got his fans to fund it, it's not like he got a JOB the old fashioned way every director gets, you know, doing in the work in the industry , working in the field, learning the curves, this fucked has consistently made shortcuts, he skipped journalism and immediately called himself a film critic , he called himself a director when he just filmed himself playing grab ass with his friends in a parking lot, and now hes a director only because his FANS paid for that trip. It'll never go beyond that and he'll be 50 in a booth in some corner convention in bumfuck ohio pushing signed copies of this "work" and charging 20 bucks for a picture.
@@furyofthefilmfan funny...I'm a former Clevelander and I messaged Stuckmann WAY back in like 2014 when I first started youtube, and basically didn't even get a "Hi", or "Thanks for watching". Sean Chandler always answers his messages and interacts with his audience best he can. Stuckmann never once even communicated on a short quick message.
What I get from your saying is that Chris is very insecure about himself. However, he’s also a narcissist. I hope one day he grows up and matures in a more positive way. I just hope that he doesn’t lose everything first before he sees the error of his ways. Because then he’ll only have himself to blame and no one deserves that.
I myself hate it, too, when people tell me what to do. But there is a big difference between forcing someone and giving someone advice. I know that, because I'm an editor for novels. My job basically is telling the writer "You should do this and this and this instead of that", but telling them "You have to!" is less effective than "I think it's better if ...". That Chris as a critic and a film maker doesn't know the difference and is pissed at your wife tells me a lot about him, his ego and his relationship to art. Almost no artist is good on their own. We all need help, advice and critique (positive and negative) to be as good as we can be.
@Lumberjack_Linnie hey. Thanks for the comment. Someone that worked with Stuckmann recently came to me in private messages to share their experience with him on a professional level. It was exactly this... the person was offended at how chris reacted to his professional suggestions,
@@furyofthefilmfan Had an author once who was like that. He wrote a short story. The worst story I've ever read. Almost every sentence had to be rewritten, deleted or changed. I told him as much, but because he made almost no grammatical mistakes and just two or three words were misspelled he thought his story was perfect. He did not understand that there is more to a story than that. He wanted a second opinion. And a third. And a fourth. After the fifth opinion he vanished. The funny thing is, he was a restauranteur. His restaurant closed down after 10 month, because he couldn't take criticism their either and on Facebook he told his customers that they were idiots and just had not the refined taste needed for his food. While listening to your video I oftentimes thought of this guy because of the similarities between him and Chris.
In trying to not be negative as well as preserve his ability to work with Hollywood in the future, Chris inadvertently told us Madame Web was a terrible film and then threw the studio, and film studios in general under the bus. He pissed off his fans, other film reviewers, and the Hollywood film studios in one fell swoop. Cowards don’t really avoid fighting, they are just forced to backstab because they can’t handle confrontation.
This was the most ironic part for me. Dude claims he wants to be Mr. Positive and then proceeds to make one of the most negative viral movie business videos ever. Clearly, I don't know the guy, but after following for some years I think it's easy to tell the guy has a huge ego and can't take criticism. He needs to learn how to laugh at himself every now and then.
I’m not surprised by this. He genuinely thinks he’s some type of film genius. However, even with my limited knowledge, I can see he’s lacking in what it takes when he criticised films. Maybe that’s one of the reasons he stopped? Your wife gave him great advice and he’s just ignorant for not taking it on board.
Agreed when talked about the SW Prequel trilogy when said this (paraphrasing) "I have the film makers eye to look at a movie to see if it's good or no". Like bro you review movies. Again paraphrasing I might of gotten that wrong. But it was to that degree I just felt weird.
Have to say as “filmmaker” and yes I know everyone makes fun of Stuckman for that… but telling us to go to film school is very triggering. No offense to your wife but it’s a clear sign that the person doesn’t understand the film industry, a degree is meaningless. It also implies that we’ve chosen a career path but somehow overlooked a very obvious route to get there. It’s a very frustrating conversation that I have had, and I assume Chris has also had, 1000 times with people who just don’t understand the industry.
Hey I know all about triggers and I assure you this wasn't a situation where the conversation went that way, I summed up a whole trip with multiple conversations. There was a back and forth with goals, what we all wanted to do with our lives, etc. The suggestion of school was after we talked about how to approach this goal. He would shoot down every idea of how to make it other than you tube stuff. We said things like hey, intern somewhere, get a job in the industry, work under a director to learn the ropes, you know, stuff other directors that didn;t go to school did . The reason I wanted to make sure I wasn;t the problen when I Called his people is because I was really struggling with and scared of becoming what I myself was trying to get away from with the religion too. but his issue wasn't my issue and the lesson here for everyone is that people will often make you feel like you're the problem, when you're not. I would want people to avoid the time and energy invested in people thinking you're friends only for them to treat you a certain way because of their own issues. if we can't talk about things then we aint friends and if we aint friends then why are you here eating up my food. you get me?
I use to watch Chris quite a bit years ago. What made me start to suspect something was disingenuous with him was the glowing review of The Last Jedi. Which is fine if someone likes the movie, but not pointing out some of the film’s obvious flaws while having done a rant bashing the Phantom Menace.
@@furyofthefilmfan 😂 all good man. Also, I just wanted to say. People often question why Quentin Tarantino, who didn't attend film school, is used as an example to deter others from pursuing it. However, film school can actually be a fun and rewarding experience, offering the opportunity to meet like-minded individuals and network within the industry. Martin Scorsese in the past has spoken highly of his time in film school, encouraging aspiring filmmakers to give it a try. It's possible that Chris Stuckmann, who was likely just a young 20 year old when you first knew him, may have been a bit arrogant like many of us are at that age and didn't like being told what to do. Now that Chris is older, he may be more open to listening to others and might even suggest to his audience to consider attending film school.
The short story is he became insufferable after "you should go to a school" and let his hosts pay for everything, but bought a whole stack of DVD's shortly afterwards.
I am not defending Stuckmann here but calling bashing for negative reviews on mediocre/bad movies is an exageration. Every critic, whether from youtube or "proper" media, does a negative or positive review for a movie the feel it was bad or good. That's not bashing. I watched Schmoes Knows, Stuckmann, Jahns, FlickPick for some time and no one got nasty in their reviews. But that can be up for any individual. For example now Borderlands is the butt of the joke. It seems a bad movie. You can feel it is bashing or people leaving a negative review for a bad movie, or making fun of it fir being awful. What you wanted to say was that Stuckmann is too afraid to upset the new world he is stepping into, while also leaving behind his negative/thumbs fiwn reviews. Or if he wanted to remain a film critic he shoukd have the balls of reviewing bad movie even if thet upsets somebody. Another thing, Stuckmann's loyal fan base is not different from other celebrities loyal fan base. If I say something bad but truthful about Taylor Swift for example, I will be crucified by her loyal fans. Every known person, big or small, might have that rabid fan base. Even yourself said thet your fans fought back. People get attachted to people they admire or liie. To the point of not accrpting anything other than positive words. A similiar thing is with personal friends or family. You tend to be by their side ignoring any accusation. Same here. Anyway, I 'm not defending Stuckmann here (I say it again, because thats the state of the internet, if you critique someone in a he said he said, people will say you are for the other guy), but I wanted to point those things. While possibly valid (I dont know you or Stuckmann personally to see what kind of men you are) you seem to me you have some chip on your shoulder, as in you are clearly bothered by this situation. You seem resentful (other youtubers not stepping in, even if you admit that you understand them, his rabid fan base harassing you etc). Yes it is not fair, but this does muddle your message. Btw, FlickPick was buddies with Stuckmann, it makes sense he would stick with him and not you. If he was wrong, thats on him. I watched all these guys long enough to see that they have their flaws. I stopped with the Schmoes when they got under collider (the Harloff - Star Wars/Disney "love" story is known in this corner of yt), Flick was his freaky vibes, Stuckmann has his own thing that I discovers lately, Jahns I don't know, he seems "clean" until know, but who knows (i see him more as an entertainer critic).
just have to update, i listened to the whole video and you are a cool mofo, I know truth when I hear it. I’m subscribed. Also, after hearing your whole story I can confirm that 100% Chris is a covert narcissist
Once you side with the filmmakers over the audience- you've lost me. There's a part of me that thinks Stuckman is trying to lessen the potential hate for his upcoming movie. Stuckman started his Madame Web video shilling for the b.s. company Better Help - f*** that!
Loved listening to this. I stopped watching him after he didnt review the northman for some reason. Knew for a while before that that there was something off about the guy. When him and his wife announced they were having twins he looked SUPER upset about it.
I stopped watching Stuckmann a couple years ago due to the dishonesty in his "reviews". It was at a point where I was asking myself "Why am I watching this guy? He's not giving any honest criticism, it's pointless just to hear a guy say making movies is hard".
I disagree that Chris Jehovah’s Witness video was bashing the religion as a whole. It just seemed he was sharing his and some of his friends experiences being in the religion. I’m honestly not surprised to find this out about Chris. He’s always given me a vibe that he has a bit of an ego. I don’t understand how his audience can continue to support him after that Madame Web video. He not only clickbaited his audience (made them believe he was going to negatively review the movie) with the title for money (Better Help sponsorship). He looks down on his audience, which are mostly people interested in film criticism. By giving snide comments on how much better he is than all of us for criticizing Madame Web. His audience is the reason why he even has money to even make his movie in the first place and this is how he treats them? No wonder none of his friends defend him. It’s always other critics that have never met him saying “he seems like a nice guy”. Thanks for the information. Definitely unsubed from his channel.
The first time I saw that Chris isn't what he says he is, was during the Movie Fights episodes. I don't remember their old channel name. On both of them you saw a change in his attitude and body language, when he didn't agree with one of the other guests on the panel. It came off as very arrogant and "I have more movie knowledge than you" attitude. Later on he admitted that he acted a bit different. His excuse was that "he was tired" from his trip.
I remember when we went on the offense against VaughnFry - I ended up reaching out to him and apologizing I felt like we went too far even though the guy was a dick lol
@@furyofthefilmfan - Way back then it was an appropriate white knight moment. We did the right thing. The community was so small and tiny. Even though I do not agree with Grace anymore I am very proud of her. Same goes for Tom. Surprised he sorta came back to this. Wow, that was so long ago. Stay well and I'm so glad I found you again.
@ALulzyApprentice wanna hear something crazy? I actually saw Grace in Disney..we took rise of the resistance together but I didn't say hi or approach her she was with family.
I feel like your experience with stick man reminds me of my experience with Paul waulter Hauser. A guy that forgot where he came from and an extremely cocky man with a HUGE chip on his shoulder.
Never liked Stuckman even before all his controversy. He always came off as very self absorbed and disingenuous. Total beta as well with the tattoos on his arms
Been watching youtube reviews for movies for a loooong time. Since the early days of jeremy jahns and Stuckmann but always got a bad feeling just from seeing Stuckmann just once and never really was interested in his videos. With some people you just have to take one look and you get this feeling, might make me sound like a horrible person with preconceptions but its true.
it took me some time to learn this, I was raised to just accept the people around me , i eventually learned to hold my ground and go with my gut. That ol' christian guilt where I was made to feel bad for telling people theyre making me feel bad. nah,... that shit can't fly, go with your gut
I haven;t even gone in on criticizing his work yet, when I do I just know his idiot fan base are going to make the same excuses I have seen for years. typical comments like "well I don't see YOU making anything " or " Its so hard for an indie...blah blah blah:" fuck that, you wanna try to play with the big boys you're gonna get the same level of criticism you've given everything else and I cannot fucking wait for it. on that note - Flannagen has basically taken over the project, if it's suddenly watchable , HE gets the credit.
@tblackjacks1 no this individual stopped reviewing films a while ago . She lost interest shortly after this ....encounter. I won't be able to reveal her identity without her permission out of respect.
Yknow, for a while I usually kinda wondered why chris despite being more "Focused" on being positive, he still had a shit load of his older videos. So hearing you echo that is something I'm kinda glad was addressed. On one hand I do think having it up in some form is good for archival purposes, but on the other if you're gonna keep true to your words, then you should get rid of them. I've generally liked Chris's vids, but I wouldn't go so far to call myself a fan or exactly a full on supporter of him by any metric, and I think what you've said helps paint a much clearer picture of what he is outside of his vids. When you mentioned the term "toxic Positivity" regarding chris, that's something I've honestly seen quite a good bit on regarding reviewing of any kind over the years, not just movies but from video games, shows,etc. and quite honestly, I hate it and sick of it. It's just extremely fake and disingenous trend for people who from what I've seen care more about their image and themselves over being informative, offering genuine criticism, etc. Chris, based on his videos, I don't think from my experience is the worst example I've seen of that, but I also don't think that disuades what you've said about him and his fans(Which btw coming from an outsider I find it astounding he has fans of any capacity and just ignore stuff like that), as it speaks for itself.
Everything chris does is standard jehovas witness behavior... my grandma is the same and so are my aunts and cousins... and the murderer of my highschool friend XD but thats another Story. Besides, since he came out of the closet he has become way more entitled
Ever since Chris Stuckman reviewed The Force Awakens, I knew something was very wrong. He was clearly jumping on a band wagon without thinking. Then when he reviewed Alein 3 I started to get this feeling that he was one of those people that loved to block out people's opposing opinions and was ignorant to historic details and I haven't watched his videos since 2016.
I love the follow up video of him saying "Guys I'm not Phantom Menace-ing here I swear" i.e. buying into the hype of a movie and ignoring it's flaws... That's exactly what he did. The Force Awakens and the rest of the trilogy are bad movies.
@@NathanDrakeTheGreat Even though I liked Force Awakens, even I can't ignore that it's by no means "original trilogy good" like he claimed. Meaning it did not deserve an A+, even at the time I would have said A- at best. (for me it's more of a B now) And the other two films were certainly. duds.
You realised before me that he was essentialy a wuss. lol I watched his videos then realised he never had a personal take on anything. He always went with what the majority liked or hated. And never had any arguments to back it up.
Yeah, but like Fury said i’m not a fan of the religion at all “ but I’m a firm believer in the truth and if you’re gonna tell your story, you need to tell the whole truth and not leave out certain details”
@@colewarnerreviews5834 Nothing wrong with that but you're going to get the truth from the Jehovah's witnesses because they lie. I've had my experience with them and it's ALWAYS been awful.
You always kind of know when something's wrong with someone. Or maybe that's a sense that develops with age and experience, but I was put off by Suckmann's...let's say persona...the first time I saw one of his videos. Right out of the gate he seemed to be trying to rip off Jeremy Jahns, so I just ignored him and watched YTers I liked. Now lately his drama has been rearing its ugly head left, right and center and I just had a feeling he was one of these backstabbing types who would go whining and crying to his fans the second he felt offended by something in a calculated effort to kick up brigading and other types of harassment. I used to be very good friends with someone who is popular online for drawing furry hentai - and is also hypersensitive and uses his fan base to attack others - and remember something similar going down. It didn't affect me personally, but it sure was interesting watching it from the sidelines, I'll tell you that. There are absolutely manipulative, weak personalities who will hide behind the legion of morons they've fooled with their fake personas. Sounds like Suckmann is another one of these, and I'm just saying - I could feel this coming. It also sucks to be the person trying to get the truth out there, only to be ignored because they're just too popular to be taken down. Well - in this case, I think he will be. I he hasn't burned bridges with Doug Walker, it wouldn't surprise me if he seeks him out for advice on how to completely deny BS behavior and sweep it under the rug, too. I guess time will tell.
Everything else spot on and exemplary of current popculture unfortunately: pure narcissism. But Chris could not rip off Jeremy Jahns if he tried! Jeremy has loads of passion and energy. I am a low energy person myself but at least I would try to make my reviews more enjoyable in some way, just putting in jokes or pointing out less obvious things. Chris is a walking snorefest.
Him criticizing a female reviewer for... A cleavage?! Wtf? You would get cancelled in a second for something like this nowadays, and deservedly so. He honestly always came off as, as you said, disingenuous. Especially now that he's making his own film. Which, judging by the test screenings, sucks. I've said it before and I will say it again, there is a difference between bashing the filmmakers and giving actual criticism. Which, he refuses to do both now because he's afraid of all the mockery his film is going to get.
Adding comment to this video so the algorithm notices, you made some solid points. One thing I will say though is that for us that had no idea about the "beef" would have been good to show proof of your interactions with Chris and the others you mentioned.
I stumbled across Stuckmann about 10-12 years ago. I liked his analysis of movies because his tastes and takes were very similar to mine - and he was my favorite for a long time. Aside from the movie industry declining in quality (especially post-Covid), when he said he's not going to review negative movies and be "positive," I liked him less. I'm not going to ignore your take on the guy, but there is probably a reason behind his anger and behavior. It could be abuse from a family member, or perhaps someone in his former Church, or something else. And just to point this out, aside from clergy or former JW members talking negatively about a former member being unethical, they may be saying some of that out of spite. For that matter, I would not take it as gospel truth (nor should we take what he says as truth). Finally, I made my thoughts known on his latest Madame Web Review Non-Review about his quality as a critic over the last few years. Of course, you can go the other way and be a pissed off, cynical ass like the Critical Drinker. However, at least he's a straight-shooter and not afraid of giving his honest opinion.
I've been a subscriber to Chris and Jeremy for a long time hearing all of this is surprising and kinda hard to believe to be honest but it does explain why I've never seen Jeremy and Chris together and why i haven't seen flick and Chris doing anything together for awhile
John Flickenger put up his own video about how his relationship with Chris changed and that he had no clue why Stuckman out of the blue became a stranger as if they were never friends doing videos. Just looked for the video & it's gone.
Fellow ex-Jehovah's Witness here just like you and Chris! I personally don't believe in attacking or generally being toxic towards JWs as I myself was once one, plus my mother is still one. Even though I don't believe in the Watchtower organization and its leadership anymore (or organized religion period), I still show love and respect for the very few Witnesses who speak to me, though they have to do it on the down low for fear of them getting in trouble if caught interacting with me. I wrote very lengthy testimonies on a forum (posts and comments) about my experience and why I eventually woke up and withdrew my membership, but I always went out of my way to do it in a respectful manner. I never felt the urge to make a long video like Chris did. Even though it is not our will to cut off the family and former friends we have who are still inside of the religion, they unfortunately are encouraged to cut us off. So, all we former JWs can really do is carry on with our lives in absence of them. Crazy to hear about how unpleasant your experience was with Chris all those years ago. I never really watched him regularly, I was always more of a Jeremy Jahns viewer. Always found Jeremy more charismatic and entertaining.
@@thehacker4012 hey hacker...MORON... want me to email you pictures oh when he came over? Will that shut you up ? OR....just look at the end of my Saltburn review...thats a pic of him when he came to NYC. I got more if you need em...now back away slowly before I school you some more and make you look even more foolish.
Chris Stuckman is finding out that you can’t truly be an artist and a critic in the same media. He is struggling with that bit of truth. He is clearly at a crossroads. He doesn’t want to criticize those whom he wishes to someday work with or along side of. It’s a problem.
I thought it was pretty hypocritical that he openly said he's gonna stop being critical of other movies since he's making his own. Like it's fair game to shit on people's work as long as your own isn't on the line for those same attacks
True! To me, it seems like he had no confidence in making films, so he grew his fan base off the backs of other people's bad films (hilariosity reviews are some of his most popular ones) just to turn around and say "yea, I got that confidence and resources to make my own film now so I'm gonna switch up and stand on this soap box and tell you why saying a movie was bad is mean and not helpful in any way to the creative process"... Yea, I'm sure some of the greatest filmmakers of all time weren't paying attention to constructive criticism and putting 110% into trying to impress as many viewers as possible with their attention to detail and well constructed story, characters and world.
He was a JW. He's now entered the pit of hell called Hollywood. One of the most evil industries. Extremely cutthroat.
Chris is NEITHER
He is a pretentious moron.
Don't ever let a stranger stay in your home EVER!!! This goes across the board for anyone and everyone.
That's the damn truth man. Lesson learned
Not true. Depends on what circles you’re a part of. I’ve hosted multiple people and have been hosted myself. More times than I can count. People I’ve only just met, even at a meet up meant to bring together people with similar interests. Travel in my case. Couchsurfing users, travelers, hitchhikers, van dwellers. Never had a bad experience, not even once. Always happy, smiling, open, always polite and never left a mess. I choose to believe people are good at the bottom of their heart and so far I’ve never regretted it.
@@borek92 Then you're the exception and not the rule. I have known persons who had *extremely* terrible and horrifying experiences with persons they gave access to because they assumed the persons were trustworthy based on their proximity to me.
That was mistake #1. Open your doors after youve asked the questions that demand the answers you need to keep your household safe. The grown man that had a dangerous conversation with my friends 4yr old daughter is a case and point.
@@furyofthefilmfanYeah, always find a way just to research it a bit. A family member of mine had to leave a guy at the airport because the guy, was being catfished and somehow had no money to take care of the duration of his catfish trip to the U.S. its a long story and also the angriest ive ever seen my brother and hes usually *MY* moral compass.
"I'm not gonna critique Madam Web because I'm not gonna trash films" is outright calling Madam Web a trash film. 😂
HOLY SHIT, this was from the Reddit story months and months back! Soon as I heard about New York, I’m like. “This is the dude!” Haven’t heard about you but you got my respect!
Lol thanks
Jahns seems like a genuine dude.
He really is.
As a long time fan and now friend I'm so sorry you went through this my friend. This was very well said. Much love. ❤
I liked Chris Stuckmann years ago before all this, but I was always more of a Jeremy Jahns fan. I still watch every new upload from him because he seems like a genuine dude who's not afraid to say what he thinks
I think one of the only genuine film critics on YT is Mark Kermode, then again he started before YT on bbc radio and is old enough to be Stuckmans dad
Dude I’m an aspiring filmmaker and I’ve always looked up to Chris growing up. But that “Don’t meet your heroes” quote after hearing all of this is very upsetting. I hope I don’t become like this when I get into the industry. The difference is I can recognize my faults and do the work to better myself. He doesn’t seem like he’s aware of his own faults. Another narcissistic UA-camr. Thank you for your incredible insight dude. If you read this whole comment lol
You need more subs bro!!! Also if you ever gave my future films a bad review I wouldn’t even be mad. You gotta be humble in order to grow in this business.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm not in this for subscribers..my interest in UA-cam died many years ago. I make videos now for my mental health ..this will also sometimes include movies I'm really angry about cuz sometimes you gotta let it out. I wanted to do a review for rebel moon (which I absolutely hated) but got some tracked with my in laws health issues. I am working on a video I think will be helpful for many.
Regarding Chris. I wanted to highlight growth. .because like you ..I recognize my faults and have applied it . We are allll working to improve and that's why criticism is needed. I wasn't going in on making fun of chris personally..mocking his appearance or being a dick. I was showing that legit criticism is needed to grow and gave my story to show how that ties in to this "controversy". The industry is a game I get it..this is what being in that game looks like. You can't play both sides.
@@furyofthefilmfan Damn dude. My hearts with you, and your in laws. Also when it comes to YT I get it. I always wanted to grow on this platform and gain a following but recently I’ve started to have second thoughts about that. It just sucks that channels like yours and others that are genuine and have great constructive criticism and amazing insight get overshadowed by the shitty UA-camrs that profit off of negativity and spreading hate. You can address the negatives and still be constructive and not come across as a dick. I’ve always wanted to review movies but my thoughts are always so scattered that it’s tough for me to focus on one thing and make the reviews cohesive. As far as Rebel Moon goes I didn’t even watch it lol. Zack Snyder hasn’t made a good movie since 300 in my personal opinion. Really looking forward to seeing Dune Part 2. I know that’s a completely different film but I’ll always be more invested in movies that don’t care about dumbing things down and spoonfeeding information to the audience, and actually treat them like their smart. Those are the movies I want to make. The hard ones that make you want to quit everyday but if you stick it out till the end it’s worth it. Not the easy conventional stuff. I went to school for 4 years and it may not have 100% been my thing but I stuck it out and everyone always wanted to do the safe and easy stuff for a passing grade, while I wanted to do the hard stuff. If you truly believe in what you’re doing then the end product will reflect that most of the time. I’m also not gonna shy away from negativity. If I don’t like something I’m gonna call it out. Of course I’m always gonna try to be constructive and not become someone who profits off of the negativity like The Critical Drinker for instance. I can’t wait to see what else you do man. Stay strong. Stay awesome and fuck all the haters (especially the stuckmanites). You have my support.
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I like the Critical Drinker; everything's not roses and kittens. The same people that profess to see through Stuckmann's BS are the same people, in many cases, that can't see the socio-political structure that produces these people (YESSSSSS, I know everyone's responsible for their actions, but the choices available to them to take choices in their actions are created by less than 1% of the population). We ALL have room to grow, and if everyone looked at THEMSELVES as critically as they scrutinize others, it would be a better place.
@@1classicgamerJust do it bro! Don't worry about your scattered thoughts.
Don't go into the industry unless your willing to sell your soul or extort, bribe, cheat and steal to get to the top because otherwise everyone will do that to you JUST to keep you down
I watched him back then, he was kinda funny. But then when he came out as a hemafrodite or something i just bail out. I really don't care about people sex life, i was there for the movies.
Remember when Chris got offended when RLM made fun of him?
I remember that. It was a joke. A light jab which was more of a shout out and Stuckman took it as a personal attack and expressed that his feelings were hurt. I was like, "Dude, you're a pussy."
Didn't he outright steal their review of Episode One?
And made a video saying what happened and kept saying he wasnt offending but felt the need to make a video about it anyway
@@ThatJohnKillion1970No as he himself mentioned it in his review
He is so soft it’s pathetic but up to par with anyone that calls themselves pansexual…another term for someone attracted to other people with their woke ideology.
Sounds like he will fit right in with Hollywood.
Another self flagellating white man groveling for his shot in the sunlight. Pathetic.
Yeah, him criticizing studios really makes him a true shill.
for sure. but they don't want him because nobody likes a kissass. lol he wants it too bad and that is a sure way to fall on your face in that industry. it's an industry with many desperate creeps at the gates who want in for all the wrong reasons. these talentless idiots in hollywood are there because they have an in. he's not related to anyone there so he will be grasping at the straws of acceptance. and he obviously is too arrogant to work hard and start at the bottom, say as a runner or PA while going to film school to network. narcissists like him can't network because nobody likes them, and they know it. he doesn't have the guts to compete and be around others with talent. he prefers the fantasy world delusion of the room where he makes his lazy videos. I actually wrote a screenplay -- the first i ever wrote -- and submitted it to one of the most prestigious contests in the country. it beat over 10,000 entries. i didn't win but i placed, which was encouraging. I was disappointed but i at least managed to gauge whether i have potential or talent, so I'm willing to put years into this and will be happy getting any opportunity. And I'll probably never make a yt channel, because idc about attention or popularity. he obviously doesn't love it.
@@incinerati lmao come on man, get real. criticizing studios is a trendy thing in hollywood now.
@@j-555yes, because there is an increased interference of studios in the creative process. Come on man, get real. ;)
I always wondered why Jahns and Stuckmann never mention each other. I remember the days of them all working together and then all of a sudden nothing.
Jahns seems much more genuine and charismatic. Stuckmann comes off as a gigantic puss.
Jahns haven't sold his soul to Hollywood. He stays authentic.
@@stevemuzak8526 I can confirm anecdotally that he is a nice guy. I never knew him personally but I realized we lived in the same town because he was walking through the mall one day and I had been watching his videos during that time by pure coincidence. He was pleasant. He actually put his things down to shake my hand. And it was funny he turned out to be in that town because I actually saw him like 2 more times at the safeway.
Stuckmann mentions John's alot
Puss 😂
@@stevemuzak8526I like jahns as a person but his reviews are a joke in my opinion.
Frankly idk why he is so popular in the first place. Personally I've never found anything he has to say particularly insightful.
I said “why even critique movies anymore, if he’s not doing his job” in the best way possible. I unsubscribed after he dodged the Madame Web review, which is universally bad.
Even the actors in this movie hate it. I unsubscribe from his channel after 10 years.
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Shelby Oaks gave him too much ego, “he’s a director now” he explained why he won’t review bad movies, but his movie is not even out yet.
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It’s sad that he’s the one doing it to himself, he thinks he’s already made it when Shelby Oaks is not even out yet. It’s going to be ironic if Shelby Oaks bad and everyone shit talks his movie instead
@@luster5497 Shelby Oaks had better be as good as The Godfather. If not, the hatred will be of the charts and it will be the end of his youtube career. PS: He builds his channel on mocking bad movies etc.
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The yearly bad movies were fucking great!……. I just don’t get it. “The Room” is his opening intro!! The unfiltered critic was the reason everyone backed him with Shelby Oaks, to know better and do it right. He can’t even tell left from right anymore, let alone what to do as a movie director. Smart Director talks to anyone and everyone to promote their movie, not dodging questions and saying no comment for a bad review
I knew he was disingenuous when said he was a horror fan but didn’t know Mrs Voorhees was the killer.
That was really funny!
Scream told you this in the very beginning of the movie too.
See the Jason Lives Hilariocity
@@madmoviekidwhy?
@@Loch1210 that’s the video he says Jason was the killer in the OG Friday the 13th
Lord. Nothing is ever regular on UA-cam. I've been a fan of Mr. Stuckman's videos, but, like, I don't know anything about him as a person and would never go online to defend him.
You live on a flying rock that sound. Nothing anywhere is regular
Thank you for sharing.
Your honesty and cander over the years has only ever made me respect you as a man, as well as your love and dedication to your family.
The first thing I noticed about Chris that left a bad impression on me is he never interacts with his supporters in the comments of his videos. Never once seen a heart on a comment or a reply. I can’t stand when a UA-camr ignores their supporters. Makes me feel like they think they’re above them or like they don’t care at all about their viewers.
@@mr.frightscare356 at least a damn heart !!!
When you get so many it's tough to keep up
@@Loch1210 true but ignoring them all together makes you look like an ahole.
@Loch1210 not so hard.
The visit sounded like it was a complete nightmare.
Lol ..yeah. it was a learning experience
I've never understood Stuckmanns popularity. He's such an uncharismatic bore. But now he's obviously afraid to criticize people in Hollywood in case it burns bridges with people he may need to use in his attempts to be a film maker. Making him redundant as a film reviewer.
To think I actually used to like this guy. Around 2020 is when I realized he wasn’t that good
I realized he was so uncharismatic
TheItalianStallion51 is a great movie reviewer I recommend. He has been on UA-cam since 2011. His rant on Beau Is Afraid was actually funny, and he’s not afraid to criticize movies
To be fair one’s degree of charisma is completely subjective, and lacking charisma in and of itself does not make one a bad person.
@@NelsonStJames I didn't say he was a bad person. Just uninteresting to watch and listen to.
His cookie cutter non offensive approach made him digestible to the masses. In reality he is a pretentious no talent weirdo.
Oh my God, I used to follow you and Mr Black's reviews WAAYY back. You got my subscription and I'm watching your videos again. I'm also giving this video the time it deserves.
"Have you seen Julia?"
LMAO
have you??? It makes The Room look like Citizen Kane
@@furyofthefilmfan I have, and you are not wrong. There is emulation and there is plagiarism. Julia is the latter but done in a very self-serving and uninspired way.
@furyofthefilmfan9293 Now I want to see it, but I also don't want to support him anymore. I don't know the guy, but the film critic we liked is gone, and now the filmmaker is looking down at us hypocritically.
Wow, this video is a rabbit hole, and the fact that it doesn't have more views is a crime that UA-cam should be held accountable for. As a former fan of Stuckmann's channel, it's both sad & not really surprising at this point to hear about any of this.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 *🎬 Chris Stuckman's Video Analysis*
- Analysis of Chris Stuckman's video titled "I have to talk about this".
- Stuckman discusses challenges in movie production and studio involvement.
- Reaction from the internet community includes anger and accusations towards Stuckman's film criticism approach.
02:47 *🤝 Connection with Chris Stuckman*
- Revealing personal connection with Chris Stuckman through shared experiences as former Jehovah's Witnesses.
- Initial attempts to support and befriend Stuckman due to shared background.
- Insight into Stuckman's demeanor and reactions based on personal interactions.
06:16 *💼 Hosting Chris Stuckman*
- Narrative of hosting Chris Stuckman during a visit to New York City.
- Description of awkward and uncomfortable moments during Stuckman's stay.
- Financial burden and unexpected behaviors during Stuckman's visit.
11:07 *📉 Escalating Issues with Stuckman*
- Revelation of escalating issues with Chris Stuckman's behavior towards fellow reviewers.
- Instances of alleged copying, inappropriate criticism, and personal attacks.
- Initial reluctance to confront Stuckman and subsequent attempts to address the issues.
15:39 *⚔️ Online Conflict and Departure*
- Transition to online conflict and public confrontation regarding Stuckman's behavior.
- Experience of online harassment and personal attacks from Stuckman's fan base.
- Decision to depart from UA-cam and disengage from the online film reviewing community.
21:17 *🔍 Exposing Chris Stuckman's Half Truths*
- Highlighting the issue of Chris Stuckman only presenting half-truths in his videos.
- Criticizing Stuckman's selective storytelling about his experiences with Jehovah's Witnesses.
- Emphasizing the importance of telling the whole truth, especially when sharing personal experiences.
27:48 *📰 Critique of Chris Stuckman's Role as a Film Critic*
- Examining Stuckman's self-proclaimed role as a film critic and filmmaker.
- Discussing the clash between Stuckman's aspirations as a critic and his involvement in filmmaking.
- Criticizing Stuckman's disingenuousness in maintaining a positive persona while leaving up old, negative content.
35:40 *🎥 The Hypocrisy of Stuckman's Positivity Stance*
- Criticizing Stuckman's transition to a solely positive stance in film criticism.
- Highlighting the hypocrisy of ignoring negative aspects while profiting from past negative content.
- Critiquing Stuckman's fanbase for blindly defending him and promoting toxic positivity.
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Dude..thank you SO much for doing this. Can I have your permission to put this in the description ?
@@furyofthefilmfanYou could probably pin it.
Constructive Criticism is such an important part of Art, but even more so, an important part of Life...
It's entirely possible to Celebrate Film whilst also providing constructive critique and feedback to help Creators understand how they can improve their works...
It's not about just being positive or negative... That kind of thinking lacks Balance and Balance is what's key...
Also as a fan of movies growing up shows like Siskel & Ebert made me love movies even more. Even if I did not always agree with them.
FURY!! Longtime fan here. Had no idea you were back so this is a pleasant surprise. Hope you’ve been well!
heyyyy man ! thanks I am....okay... I'm not really really back but I am making some more content these days. I promise the next vids won't be about Chris lol
@@furyofthefilmfan regardless good to see you dude. We crossed paths on my
Other channel a few times. Those were some interesting times. Take care and I’ll stay watching!
@@furyofthefilmfan thank you for coming back!
First time seeing this and your channel, and I've been a Stuckman fan for over a decade now and even I can tell he's got some serious problems. One of the best things I've learned in life is to grow from mistakes and own up to our faults. Great video man, looking forward to checking out the channel😎
Stuckman’s fanbase is 50% of the reason I unsubbed from him years ago. They have this weird cult-like mindset that one criticism against itheir leader will cause then to spew their wrath against you. You can’t appreciate movies without honest criticism against it. And you’re being way too nice calling Mark Ellis as a comedian. He was funny on the Schmoes but that’s because they’d had talented scriptwriters. His own stuff just isn’t funny.
His fan base is a majority of the time pure toxic trash. And yeah .comedy is subjective but I never found Ellis funny. Guy from Baby Reindeer was funnier
@@furyofthefilmfan Yea I know another comedian who said, Ellis is a nice guy but he is simply not funny. He just doesn't have it. I think he's much funnier when he would do his reviews than on stage.
I used to watch Stuckman but even in the beginning I felt like something was off with him. And I never met the guy in person but even though camera I thought something was off.
Homeschooling, he comes from one of those religious cults. He's like an alien pretending to be human but doesn't really understand what it is to be human.
His last name says it all. He's Stuck Man, stuck in his own world, stuck in his old mannerisms, stuck in himself way too much. The man confuses strong will with outright blocking any and all advice given to him.
Not gonna comment on the whole drama, but the idea that Jeremy could somehow feel threatened by Chris copying his style sounds wild these days. Actual film criticism vs the most milquetoast "I liked it, B+" 😂
Hey man I wanted to say Thankyou so much for actually highlighting the fact that it’s not a genuine growth into positivity!
Finally someone else is mentioning this, this isn’t a guy who just made general critiques of movies. He dedicated years to making ‘Hilariocity’ reviews, I don’t remember him having all the sympathy and understanding for the production of House of the dead 😆
This video kind of reminds me how I used to be online. But I had to wake up call moment and truly went back to my Christian faith And I'm really far better for it.
Hey whatever works for you. I am in no place to tell you you're wrong for it. I only react that way when someone oversteps and tells me I'm wrong in their eyes. That's a bit...triggering. but I will defend everyone's right to believe in what they want despite my personal opinions on it.
@@furyofthefilmfan hey you have said you're not religious in this video I respect that because it's not up to me to judge you it is up to God. Do you have a right to be whatever you want to be.
@JOONBUGFILMS it comes down to respect. My parents and a few friends are still jehovahs witnesses and it's nothing like what Chris portrayed in his video. Yes there are clusters of problems you can find that in any religion and yes any issues with hiding bad behavior should and needs to be exposed. But..people apply faith to better themselves as you have stated it has helped you. I have never mocked my friends and family for their faith. I have never challenged them on some of the stuff I felt were changes that should raise some eyebrows. I pretty much lost it when they came out that beards were suddenly acceptable. I grew up with dozens of grown men tearing me down for my appearance regularly..but I hold those jerks accountable they were the ones with an agenda. Shit. Some of those ended up leaving and starting their own new religion. So you're gonna have people try to use the cover of something for their own nefarious agenda...it happens. But I'm not gonna make a video going on a crusade about the thing. Chris had an opportunity to dive deeper into his mental health and how to navigate around the environment. That's what he should have focused on. Not "governing body bad. !" Nonsense.
@@furyofthefilmfan I agree I always kind of had a strange feeling Chris like he's hiding something usually the people that are hiding something always have the biggest skeletons in their closet
@@furyofthefilmfan Thank you so much for this. This is so on point. I'm a JW and when I found out about his history because of his ex JW video, it really rubbed me the wrong way. I could get it if he just wanted a different lifestyle, but some things didn't add up like how he was getting "kicked out" just because of reviewing movies. That really confused me, since me and my family are such movie buffs and it was never a point of conflict, faith-wise. I really wanted to try and understand where he was coming from, but the more I listened, the more I got hurt. I felt like just because I had my faith, that I was a monster. It sucked. Jesus, all I wanted was to watch movie reviews and now he airs out all this one sided personal crap and now it sucks.
Stuckman? Thats a name i haven't heard in a long time... a long time...
In galaxy far far away...
And where is his New movie ? Its been months
@@Matowixmonths? It’s been years.
@@samueldixon8421a movie taking years to make…who would have figured.
@@samueldixon8421years? It’s been decades.
Dude, that story.......when you said that example of gaslighting and apologies, I just got pissed. Reminded me of how my ex-wife used to say "I am sorry you feel that way." TOTAL GASLIGHT, possibly NPD and totally fucked up. I haven't followed Chris in years, BUT, I have dealt with JW's in the past, and that was bad. As in, having two JW's as business partners left me with some bad feelings and I lost some money. I am not saying ALL JW's are bad, but man, these were and that sense of entitlement was................. Thank you for sharing.
Always got a phony vibe from Stuckmann, his reviews have always felt bland, lacking in any distinct voice or personality, like he was afraid to go against the general consensus of a movie and always regurgitated what most every critic would say, delivered in a way that's completely unchallenging and therefore audience friendly. I've never heard a truly unique/interesting take from him on any given movie, and I gave up on his reviews/unsubscribed back in 2018-ish, and would come back periodically because his videos always got tons of views....
After 2020, and his recent videos? Yeah, the dude is completely transparent in his intentions to kiss Hollywood's ass to try and get in. Embarassing. It'll be interesting to see how his movie turns out, whether the experience and reception will actually humble him or continue to fuel his ego. All I can say for sure is that his currently available short films (Notes from Melanie, Julia) are atrocious even by student film standards... I don't have high hopes for him.
Also if you're a Stuckmann fan and feel the need to defend your milquetoast, boring ass internet buddy, it may be time to touch grass. Go out and socialize with actual people for a change. Stuckmann literally doesn't care about you, just the money you gave him for his movie. 😂
FACTS. Beautiful post. His reviews have always been with the general consensus. I think it's a persona that he has cultivated to reach the most people possible and not be too controversial. It's made essentially for the casual movie watchers. He has never had a view on movies that was the opposite of the majority. As a lover of movies I personally prefer reviewers that are completely honest and who have a more biting take on movies.
Funny thing is, when he started making movies, he returned to his channel and he was far more critical on movies. As if he had finally understood what movies were. Maybe he appreciated making movies too much to not say when they suck? Who knows. BUT. His fans started to turn against him because he has wasn't the milqtoast Chris they had grown and love. And THAT'S when he decided "alright no more negative reviews now!". lol What a coward.
I haven't even gone in on criticising his actual work, you absolutely nailed it, A person can't talk about stuff they don't know anything about and Stuckmann doesn't have the life experience of perspective you talk about ANYTHING,
He'll use typical pop words, I mean take a shot every time he says :cinematography:
I do love what you said in the end about his fans because they;re the ones that truly annoy me, the constant defending , I don't know what it is, maybe they see a little of themselves in him, I made that mistake once and realized we are very very different, His fans need to stop imagining this person is anything other than a church pastor asking for tithing and attendance
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They're living vicariously through Stuckmann, and the criticism of him is destroying that dopamine rush. I've noticed the changes in him, too, especially the claim that he and his wife are sexually confused, something that Hollyweird loves.
Yeah he’s totally pandering to Hollywood with that shit
I haven't heard about this, need more details out of morbid curious 😂 What does confused mean in this context?
@@WolfxxBite
You should know; plainly stated free speech is prohibited on Dumb Tube.
People should take in criticism to learn from each other and ourselves, not to treat it like an existential threat.
The way Chris reacted to RLM jokingly calling him, Jahns, and co. 'pricks' in a hilarious faux internet beef moment tells me everything I need to know about how seriously he takes himself, and how insecure he is.
Why did RLM call them that though? Regardless of the way Chris reacted it was a pretty stupid thing for RLM to say.
Great video! I’m glad you made this.
Stopped watching stuckman once he decided not to be honest with his reviews.
Good info, but try to get nearer to your microphone. There is a high level of background noise and the audio is not loud enough.
I noticed, I'll work on it , thanks
Sounds fine to me.
I'm very unpleasantly surprised, Chris Stuckmann always seemed like a nice guy to me and I used to enjoy his reviews.
I would say as a film reviewer you don't just have an obligation, you actually have a duty, a responsibility to review each film fairly and through the same lens. Or you do not have integrity, you are not honest and truthful, you are a shill to "the system". This is why channels like Jeremy Jahns and the Critical Drinker are slowly encroaching on Stuckmann's sub count and we can argue about whether they are accurate in their assessments because people will always see things differently but they must be doing something right. Sure not everything is said I agree with but I'd trust them over Stuckmann any day of the week and it is down to their integrity. That is all I look for in a review or a video.
CD is awesome, same with Jahns. Stuckmann was always a farce. A cowardly farce.
I may not agree with every review Jeremy Jahns and Critical Drinker put out, but because they aren't afraid to say what they think about a movie and because of how funny and charismatic they are, I respect the hell outta them and watch everything they upload
@@fonziegoebel6114 exactly how I feel, I disagree with a few of their reviews but I respect them more because they stand by their opinions.
Agreed! It's bad for movies to not actually adress which are the bad ones as well. Like any domain it's important to evaluate.
Critical Drinker is garbage.
To add to that, I am sorry about your experience with him.
Thank you for sharing. As boring and pedantic as Chris Schmuckmann is, I somehow found your story fascinating because of the psychology behind it. It's extremely clear that Chris has zero self reflection. Unfortunately this type of narcissism describes a lot of people today.
His behavior during the NY trip is nothing short of parasitical and also a fair warning to inviting someone you don't know well to stay over for that long.
Regarding "you have to go to a school" I would respectfully disagree with your wife. You have to learn. School is the most expensive way of doing that, but fortunately not the only way. Also unsollicited advice is never a good idea, but he responded in an extremely childish way all the same.
Honestly as a serious UA-camr you have to be able take not only criticism about cleavage but stomach sheer abuse in the comments. Sounds like that girl you mention was way too sensitive to become a UA-camr. But that Stuckman would actually bother to contact other streamers to tell them what they should do while being allergic to any suggestion in his direction....jeez.
His usage of trolls to destroy people that aren't even his enemies is downright scary cult behavior.
I thought he was just a daft schmuck that's not too bright or self conscious. Those traits are mostly forgivable. But he's behaved like a complete jerk.
hey thanks for the comment. so about the advice thing, You gotta understand we were "friends" and already had numerous conversations about each other's goals. The advice wasn't unsolicited and never came off judgementally, in fact it was the opposite. The conversation didn't hammer down the schooling, it was an open discussion about how we planned to get to where we wanted to be and that included self study, networking and college which I was applying to myself and talking about how I was trying to navigate around the price of college while working full time . It was a tiny sliver in a big convo and didnt merit his reaction in the least. I was paying attention to not being offensive, I was working hard on not being the people I cut off in that religion. When I spoke to his old contacts I needed to know if there was something I needed to apololgize for but they confirmed the pattern of behavior.
Regarding the cleavage email - Chris sat down, wrote an email...showed it to me , asked what I thought, then sent it to her . The email went on to say that shes using sex to get views and shared to her how insulted he was at her pressence online. Now , it wouldn't be right to say someone who is offended and hurt is being too sensitive. It's not our place to measure how hurt someone is, we have to listen.
His email was insulting and inappropriate. It was enough for her to not only feel terrible but to stop making videos online!(. It felt like Chris was trying to take out the competition at the time. ) She never spoke up because she saw how the online world gets with attacks and especially the trolls. If we wanna drill down further this was just an abuse of his power, punching down someone who was just miding her own business and living her own life. It's not like they were "friends" . It was this behavior that led me to be ok with him ghosting us.
Chris DID use Jason Osiason to host his videos ""anonymously" I ended up closing that whole channel down because there is a difference between criticism and straight up slander. Jason would message me crying to reverse the strike so he can get his videos back, I told him no.. He did admit to me stuckmann was uploading videos to his channel to keep his own channel safe. These vids were nasty and slanderous and were talking about my marriage online and had lies in it, hence why I wanted to fight the guy... He would deny deny deny but the details around this story are contained to a very very small circle of people. The insults.... very specific.
People gotta see, this whole thing isnt about Stuckmann not reviewing a movie, its about criticizing a critic or anything or anybody, Exposing bad behavior is a critique as well. People have commented on why I keep bringing this story up, Well, because people keep getting hurt dealing with this guy, People gave money to this guy , This is ALL a criticism of his work. Yes, his personality is part of this work and his behavior should be noted for alllll future emplolyers to see.
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@@furyofthefilmfan "...it wouldn't be right to say someone who is offended and hurt is being too sensitive. It's not our place to measure how hurt someone is, we have to listen. "
I respectfully disagree. We are responsible for what we say but not for how it is perceived, since some people simply do not handle input properly, Chris is a fine example of that. And if that someone chooses to become a public person/youtuber, better grow elephant skin, it's rough.
You analysis seems spot on on Chris' attacks, he was afraid of his competition and maybe deep down was very aware of his own mediocrity. A bona fide second hander if there ever was one and I don't plan to watch his fattened pale face giving his boring reviews ever again, he lost his soul, RIP Chris. He's still getting ripped online and they don't even know the worst of it, which you do...
@@FlorisDVijfdeidk I think a fellow UA-camr (colleague) and a loose friend who face you’ve seen, making the connection much more personal, commenting derogatory things about for body and basically saying your acting slutty for views hits much harder than a faceless troll online. I don’t think these things are the same at all. I totally understand why she was so upset.
@@Twisted_A "The email went on to say that shes using sex to get views and shared to her how insulted he was at her pressence online."
It's at the very least another example of Chris' narcissism, he makes it all about him. He's "insulted" at her presence online? LOL!
I've seen boob streamers on UA-cam and it has become a thing on Twitch lately. It can come off as cheap but only if those girls are vapid and clearly have no interesting content otherwise. I haven't seen the vid Chris responded to and cannot judge sluttyness but since this is movie reviews...sounds like Chris whining.
If a girl shows cleavage, that can certainly be a way to attract views. But Chris' accusation is absurd because he makes it sinful. Guy should go to the beach some time with his pale zombie face and enjoy the sunshine and t1tt1es. Nothing sinful about showing beauty.
You know what poor him. Chris Stuckman is the most ridiculous human being I’ve ever seen in my life. Everybody has issues, but it gives you no reason to be a dick. And the way he treated your wife is unacceptable and honestly, his buddy John the Flick pick is just as bad as he is for taking his side and not calling him out on his bullshit. You know what I think it is. I think that John is just too afraid to call him out because I know that deep down John knows that he was wrong but he’s too afraid to call him out on it because he’s afraid of losing his friendship with Chris. But yeah, let this be a lesson for everybody. Don’t meet your heroes because not everybody is gonna be what they seem like.
I heard about the visit last year but I hadn’t seen any sources that verified it. Now I feel horrible thinking about all the praise Chris received for that JW video.
Now that I think about it, the reason why Stuckmann didn’t want to criticise Madame Web was because of his BVS rewrite. He received the same type of criticism he’d always given. The reason why he thinks criticism is about ‘bashing filmmakers’ was because there were many comments giving him death threats, so he thought it was criticism.
Where is the old reddit post? That was more detailed about the chaotic NYC trip.
I've was trying to find that Reddit post when I found this video
This was very eye-opening. When Stuckmann came out as an ex-Jehovah's Witness/pansexual (not that there's anything wrong with it!), his whole public persona changed. I mean, even the shape of his head changed(??). He clearly thinks making one indie film is going to launch him into a movie career. Um, I have also made an indie film (7.5 on IMDb) but I'm not quitting my day job any time soon. And- yes- based on Stuckmann's Indiana Jones' home movies, he's clearly no Tarantino.
What was the budget of your Indie film?
about $50K@@rohanasuthkar9543
Bro, he made those Indy fan films when he was a kid in school. How could you possibly assume that this is any kind of indicator for his current skills in the filmmaking department LMAO. That's like me looking at scribbles of a 5 year old and saying "yeah. that guy will never have any drawing talent". The lengths some of you go to to discredit this random dude on the internet is pathetic.
This film isn't even artistic Henry fool trilogy level
I can’t remember when I unsubscribed to Chris Stuckmann. I think 2015-2016. I quit his channel when I noticed his Hilariocity scripts were plagiarizing Weird Movies With Mark. I also saw his fanboy status was preventing him from giving legitimate critiques, such as of M. Night Shyamalan.
I knew Chris Stuckman was a fraud when he said he wanted to be a film maker and would not be critical of any film because of how hard films were to make. I only watch his reviews to see how he defends shitty movies. That is why it is so hilarious when I watched his "review" of the Madam Web movie. I knew he would suck up and desperately find something good to say about it. He is a wanna be. He is afraid to review movies honestly. He is an industry shill because he wants to make movies. I only watch his awful reviews to see how a hypocrite searches for spin. His phoniness did not disappoint. Now, everyone is on to this hack.
Are you sure you watched his Madame Web video? Because he didn't praise the movie whatsoever.
Man, Chris wasted an opportunity. I would have loved to have that mentorship while trying to figure out my own channel. now there are thousands of channels,and it feels like we’re being graded on a Stuckmann scale. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve lost interest in him over the years and I’d vaguely about him being something of a recluse but judging by what you are putting then it appears that he’s something of a puny douche. With a massive ego I very recently a day or so ago I unsubscribed completely I don’t remember when I subscribed but it had to have been a decade or longer. Could you talk about your interaction with The FlickPick Post defending him because they haven’t done a colab in I believe 2 or 3 years. There must’ve had a falling out over the years. Because of Stuckmann’s personality. I’m a former fan of his. He used to do actually quite good reviews at one point.
John completely cut ties with him if you watch his live shows you can ask him about Chris and he will tell you they aren’t friends and haven’t talked in a long time he’s seen what Chris has become and he’s not a fan
@@EGEntertanment Cool. When are his Livestreams. Because I haven’t been on The FlickPick in years. Aside from recently. He’s one of those I saw everyonce in a while or even some collabs. But I otherwise completely forgot about him.
@@theanimationcritictaylorri1264 he’s started to livestream consistently again. But I don’t think he really has an exact schedule unfortunately. But anyway, Chris Stuckmann stole one of John’s sayings “I’m a fan service me” or something like that. John commented saying that what Chris said sounded familiar. He never credited John. It’s sad
@@jagger1218 Welp! With the following that Stuckmann has shouldn’t be much of a surprise. Look no further than Zuckerberg. He the credit from his colleagues when Facebook was started. So it makes too much sense.
There were two things that turned me off to Chris over his "honest years":
-His refusal to respond to viewer comments
-His "Notes from Melonie" short "film".
Usually, UA-camrs who don't respond to comments EVER are the worst. You have thousands and thousands of subs and comments ok I get it. But Chris never interacted with his fans on his own channel when he had 100 subs
His "notes from Melonie" short "film" shows how full of himself he is. You think Tarantino would make a movie about how "woe is me i have to make low budget horror movies"? No way. He champions movies of ALL types, not just "the special hollywood ones" Chris likes to worship... like Signs lol
Also, you are right about his hypocrisies. Bro doesn't want to "hurt filmmakers" but he illegally filmed vids of "The Fanatic" to make fun of them in a review.
His short film was painfully cringe, not in a good way. The dialog and camera angles were boring.
@@TheAeris07 Shots were flatter than a flatfoot's feet.
He only interacted with people who can get him something, This is fact.
We are in an age of truth these days, the pattern of behavior is exposed. I don't see Stuckmann doing anything else beyond this movie hes making, he got his fans to fund it, it's not like he got a JOB the old fashioned way every director gets, you know, doing in the work in the industry , working in the field, learning the curves, this fucked has consistently made shortcuts, he skipped journalism and immediately called himself a film critic , he called himself a director when he just filmed himself playing grab ass with his friends in a parking lot, and now hes a director only because his FANS paid for that trip.
It'll never go beyond that and he'll be 50 in a booth in some corner convention in bumfuck ohio pushing signed copies of this "work" and charging 20 bucks for a picture.
@@furyofthefilmfan funny...I'm a former Clevelander and I messaged Stuckmann WAY back in like 2014 when I first started youtube, and basically didn't even get a "Hi", or "Thanks for watching". Sean Chandler always answers his messages and interacts with his audience best he can. Stuckmann never once even communicated on a short quick message.
What I get from your saying is that Chris is very insecure about himself.
However, he’s also a narcissist. I hope one day he grows up and matures in a more positive way. I just hope that he doesn’t lose everything first before he sees the error of his ways.
Because then he’ll only have himself to blame and no one deserves that.
Narcissists are inherently insecure.
I grew up that way too. I have been wanting to do a movie commentary channel for years but still reluctant because of people who might find it.
I myself hate it, too, when people tell me what to do. But there is a big difference between forcing someone and giving someone advice. I know that, because I'm an editor for novels. My job basically is telling the writer "You should do this and this and this instead of that", but telling them "You have to!" is less effective than "I think it's better if ...". That Chris as a critic and a film maker doesn't know the difference and is pissed at your wife tells me a lot about him, his ego and his relationship to art. Almost no artist is good on their own. We all need help, advice and critique (positive and negative) to be as good as we can be.
@Lumberjack_Linnie hey. Thanks for the comment. Someone that worked with Stuckmann recently came to me in private messages to share their experience with him on a professional level. It was exactly this... the person was offended at how chris reacted to his professional suggestions,
@@furyofthefilmfan Had an author once who was like that. He wrote a short story. The worst story I've ever read. Almost every sentence had to be rewritten, deleted or changed. I told him as much, but because he made almost no grammatical mistakes and just two or three words were misspelled he thought his story was perfect. He did not understand that there is more to a story than that. He wanted a second opinion. And a third. And a fourth. After the fifth opinion he vanished. The funny thing is, he was a restauranteur. His restaurant closed down after 10 month, because he couldn't take criticism their either and on Facebook he told his customers that they were idiots and just had not the refined taste needed for his food. While listening to your video I oftentimes thought of this guy because of the similarities between him and Chris.
BRO DEATH THREATS ?? those people gotta go touch some grass
jezuz
@@supahgualtah yup. I sure got threats. Some for reviews I made , others from stuckmann fanboys. Sometimes both
I stopped watching him years ago. Whenever I hear his name I always change it to Chris Stuckuphisownarseman
In trying to not be negative as well as preserve his ability to work with Hollywood in the future, Chris inadvertently told us Madame Web was a terrible film and then threw the studio, and film studios in general under the bus. He pissed off his fans, other film reviewers, and the Hollywood film studios in one fell swoop. Cowards don’t really avoid fighting, they are just forced to backstab because they can’t handle confrontation.
What gets me is that he could have chosen to not make a video on that movie at all. He doesn't make a video for every single movie he sees.
This was the most ironic part for me. Dude claims he wants to be Mr. Positive and then proceeds to make one of the most negative viral movie business videos ever. Clearly, I don't know the guy, but after following for some years I think it's easy to tell the guy has a huge ego and can't take criticism. He needs to learn how to laugh at himself every now and then.
Him pissing off the studio is fair games. That's what movies are for to be criticized.
I’m not surprised by this. He genuinely thinks he’s some type of film genius. However, even with my limited knowledge, I can see he’s lacking in what it takes when he criticised films. Maybe that’s one of the reasons he stopped? Your wife gave him great advice and he’s just ignorant for not taking it on board.
Agreed when talked about the SW Prequel trilogy when said this (paraphrasing) "I have the film makers eye to look at a movie to see if it's good or no". Like bro you review movies. Again paraphrasing I might of gotten that wrong. But it was to that degree I just felt weird.
I've sent out a link to this video to see if his former fans will hear about this because I think they need to know the truth.
Have to say as “filmmaker” and yes I know everyone makes fun of Stuckman for that… but telling us to go to film school is very triggering. No offense to your wife but it’s a clear sign that the person doesn’t understand the film industry, a degree is meaningless. It also implies that we’ve chosen a career path but somehow overlooked a very obvious route to get there.
It’s a very frustrating conversation that I have had, and I assume Chris has also had, 1000 times with people who just don’t understand the industry.
Hey I know all about triggers and I assure you this wasn't a situation where the conversation went that way, I summed up a whole trip with multiple conversations. There was a back and forth with goals, what we all wanted to do with our lives, etc.
The suggestion of school was after we talked about how to approach this goal. He would shoot down every idea of how to make it other than you tube stuff.
We said things like hey, intern somewhere, get a job in the industry, work under a director to learn the ropes, you know, stuff other directors that didn;t go to school did .
The reason I wanted to make sure I wasn;t the problen when I Called his people is because I was really struggling with and scared of becoming what I myself was trying to get away from with the religion too.
but his issue wasn't my issue and the lesson here for everyone is that people will often make you feel like you're the problem, when you're not.
I would want people to avoid the time and energy invested in people thinking you're friends only for them to treat you a certain way because of their own issues.
if we can't talk about things then we aint friends and if we aint friends then why are you here eating up my food. you get me?
I use to watch Chris quite a bit years ago. What made me start to suspect something was disingenuous with him was the glowing review of The Last Jedi. Which is fine if someone likes the movie, but not pointing out some of the film’s obvious flaws while having done a rant bashing the Phantom Menace.
If the woman you are talking about who was disturbed by Chris Stuckman's actions turns out to be Grace Randolph, then I am fine with that.
LoooooL. No it wasn't Grace
@@furyofthefilmfan 😂 all good man. Also, I just wanted to say. People often question why Quentin Tarantino, who didn't attend film school, is used as an example to deter others from pursuing it. However, film school can actually be a fun and rewarding experience, offering the opportunity to meet like-minded individuals and network within the industry. Martin Scorsese in the past has spoken highly of his time in film school, encouraging aspiring filmmakers to give it a try. It's possible that Chris Stuckmann, who was likely just a young 20 year old when you first knew him, may have been a bit arrogant like many of us are at that age and didn't like being told what to do. Now that Chris is older, he may be more open to listening to others and might even suggest to his audience to consider attending film school.
New York trip? 16 minute story? I would be up to hearing this legendary tail.
The short story is he became insufferable after "you should go to a school" and let his hosts pay for everything, but bought a whole stack of DVD's shortly afterwards.
@@FlorisDVijfde Sounds like a wiled ride.
I have no choice but to subscribe.
Welcome to the party pal !
I am not defending Stuckmann here but calling bashing for negative reviews on mediocre/bad movies is an exageration. Every critic, whether from youtube or "proper" media, does a negative or positive review for a movie the feel it was bad or good. That's not bashing. I watched Schmoes Knows, Stuckmann, Jahns, FlickPick for some time and no one got nasty in their reviews. But that can be up for any individual. For example now Borderlands is the butt of the joke. It seems a bad movie. You can feel it is bashing or people leaving a negative review for a bad movie, or making fun of it fir being awful. What you wanted to say was that Stuckmann is too afraid to upset the new world he is stepping into, while also leaving behind his negative/thumbs fiwn reviews. Or if he wanted to remain a film critic he shoukd have the balls of reviewing bad movie even if thet upsets somebody. Another thing, Stuckmann's loyal fan base is not different from other celebrities loyal fan base. If I say something bad but truthful about Taylor Swift for example, I will be crucified by her loyal fans. Every known person, big or small, might have that rabid fan base. Even yourself said thet your fans fought back. People get attachted to people they admire or liie. To the point of not accrpting anything other than positive words. A similiar thing is with personal friends or family. You tend to be by their side ignoring any accusation. Same here. Anyway, I 'm not defending Stuckmann here (I say it again, because thats the state of the internet, if you critique someone in a he said he said, people will say you are for the other guy), but I wanted to point those things. While possibly valid (I dont know you or Stuckmann personally to see what kind of men you are) you seem to me you have some chip on your shoulder, as in you are clearly bothered by this situation. You seem resentful (other youtubers not stepping in, even if you admit that you understand them, his rabid fan base harassing you etc). Yes it is not fair, but this does muddle your message. Btw, FlickPick was buddies with Stuckmann, it makes sense he would stick with him and not you. If he was wrong, thats on him. I watched all these guys long enough to see that they have their flaws. I stopped with the Schmoes when they got under collider (the Harloff - Star Wars/Disney "love" story is known in this corner of yt), Flick was his freaky vibes, Stuckmann has his own thing that I discovers lately, Jahns I don't know, he seems "clean" until know, but who knows (i see him more as an entertainer critic).
sounds like narcissistic personality disorder, I’m an expert unfortunately
just have to update, i listened to the whole video and you are a cool mofo, I know truth when I hear it. I’m subscribed. Also, after hearing your whole story I can confirm that 100% Chris is a covert narcissist
Once you side with the filmmakers over the audience- you've lost me. There's a part of me that thinks Stuckman is trying to lessen the potential hate for his upcoming movie. Stuckman started his Madame Web video shilling for the b.s. company Better Help - f*** that!
Stuckmann always seemed like a snake in the grass
Loved listening to this. I stopped watching him after he didnt review the northman for some reason. Knew for a while before that that there was something off about the guy. When him and his wife announced they were having twins he looked SUPER upset about it.
I stopped watching Stuckmann a couple years ago due to the dishonesty in his "reviews". It was at a point where I was asking myself "Why am I watching this guy? He's not giving any honest criticism, it's pointless just to hear a guy say making movies is hard".
I disagree that Chris Jehovah’s Witness video was bashing the religion as a whole. It just seemed he was sharing his and some of his friends experiences being in the religion.
I’m honestly not surprised to find this out about Chris. He’s always given me a vibe that he has a bit of an ego.
I don’t understand how his audience can continue to support him after that Madame Web video. He not only clickbaited his audience (made them believe he was going to negatively review the movie) with the title for money (Better Help sponsorship). He looks down on his audience, which are mostly people interested in film criticism. By giving snide comments on how much better he is than all of us for criticizing Madame Web.
His audience is the reason why he even has money to even make his movie in the first place and this is how he treats them?
No wonder none of his friends defend him. It’s always other critics that have never met him saying “he seems like a nice guy”. Thanks for the information. Definitely unsubed from his channel.
The first time I saw that Chris isn't what he says he is, was during the Movie Fights episodes. I don't remember their old channel name.
On both of them you saw a change in his attitude and body language, when he didn't agree with one of the other guests on the panel. It came off as very arrogant and "I have more movie knowledge than you" attitude.
Later on he admitted that he acted a bit different. His excuse was that "he was tired" from his trip.
Thank you for this video.
I remember those days. I had a different channel back then. Remember when we defended Grace? That was so long ago.
I remember when we went on the offense against VaughnFry - I ended up reaching out to him and apologizing I felt like we went too far even though the guy was a dick lol
@@furyofthefilmfan - Way back then it was an appropriate white knight moment. We did the right thing. The community was so small and tiny. Even though I do not agree with Grace anymore I am very proud of her. Same goes for Tom. Surprised he sorta came back to this. Wow, that was so long ago. Stay well and I'm so glad I found you again.
@ALulzyApprentice wanna hear something crazy? I actually saw Grace in Disney..we took rise of the resistance together but I didn't say hi or approach her she was with family.
It was messed up what he said about her. I like her boobies!
I feel like your experience with stick man reminds me of my experience with Paul waulter Hauser. A guy that forgot where he came from and an extremely cocky man with a HUGE chip on his shoulder.
I hope you have come to understand you were not the problem
@@furyofthefilmfan I have. Would love to talk about my experience with him one day but what’s the point
Never liked Stuckman even before all his controversy. He always came off as very self absorbed and disingenuous. Total beta as well with the tattoos on his arms
FACTS lol
Been watching youtube reviews for movies for a loooong time. Since the early days of jeremy jahns and Stuckmann but always got a bad feeling just from seeing Stuckmann just once and never really was interested in his videos. With some people you just have to take one look and you get this feeling, might make me sound like a horrible person with preconceptions but its true.
it took me some time to learn this, I was raised to just accept the people around me , i eventually learned to hold my ground and go with my gut. That ol' christian guilt where I was made to feel bad for telling people theyre making me feel bad.
nah,...
that shit can't fly, go with your gut
Stay strong Brother. Sounds like Chris is a user and I've always have thought he has quite the ego. His film is going to suck.
I haven;t even gone in on criticizing his work yet, when I do I just know his idiot fan base are going to make the same excuses I have seen for years. typical comments like "well I don't see YOU making anything " or " Its so hard for an indie...blah blah blah:" fuck that, you wanna try to play with the big boys you're gonna get the same level of criticism you've given everything else and I cannot fucking wait for it.
on that note - Flannagen has basically taken over the project, if it's suddenly watchable , HE gets the credit.
10:45 You just got Stuckmanize!
are the initials of the female film critic you talked about JP?
No that's not the initials of this person.
@@furyofthefilmfan were they CR?
@tblackjacks1 no this individual stopped reviewing films a while ago . She lost interest shortly after this ....encounter. I won't be able to reveal her identity without her permission out of respect.
I knew I had to stop watching his stuff when he made a whole video about his sexuality. Nobody cared. Nobody asked. You do you.
FURY!!!!! So good to have found you again
Yknow, for a while I usually kinda wondered why chris despite being more "Focused" on being positive, he still had a shit load of his older videos. So hearing you echo that is something I'm kinda glad was addressed. On one hand I do think having it up in some form is good for archival purposes, but on the other if you're gonna keep true to your words, then you should get rid of them. I've generally liked Chris's vids, but I wouldn't go so far to call myself a fan or exactly a full on supporter of him by any metric, and I think what you've said helps paint a much clearer picture of what he is outside of his vids.
When you mentioned the term "toxic Positivity" regarding chris, that's something I've honestly seen quite a good bit on regarding reviewing of any kind over the years, not just movies but from video games, shows,etc. and quite honestly, I hate it and sick of it. It's just extremely fake and disingenous trend for people who from what I've seen care more about their image and themselves over being informative, offering genuine criticism, etc. Chris, based on his videos, I don't think from my experience is the worst example I've seen of that, but I also don't think that disuades what you've said about him and his fans(Which btw coming from an outsider I find it astounding he has fans of any capacity and just ignore stuff like that), as it speaks for itself.
he has 2 million subs...i doubt 95% of them have any clue about this. Most people subbed to him to watch movie reviews.
Everything chris does is standard jehovas witness behavior... my grandma is the same and so are my aunts and cousins... and the murderer of my highschool friend XD but thats another Story. Besides, since he came out of the closet he has become way more entitled
Ever since Chris Stuckman reviewed The Force Awakens, I knew something was very wrong. He was clearly jumping on a band wagon without thinking. Then when he reviewed Alein 3 I started to get this feeling that he was one of those people that loved to block out people's opposing opinions and was ignorant to historic details and I haven't watched his videos since 2016.
I love the follow up video of him saying "Guys I'm not Phantom Menace-ing here I swear" i.e. buying into the hype of a movie and ignoring it's flaws... That's exactly what he did. The Force Awakens and the rest of the trilogy are bad movies.
@@NathanDrakeTheGreat Even though I liked Force Awakens, even I can't ignore that it's by no means "original trilogy good" like he claimed.
Meaning it did not deserve an A+, even at the time I would have said A- at best.
(for me it's more of a B now)
And the other two films were certainly. duds.
You realised before me that he was essentialy a wuss. lol I watched his videos then realised he never had a personal take on anything. He always went with what the majority liked or hated. And never had any arguments to back it up.
I couldn’t leave the like total at “666” 😆
A critic who can’t take criticism. The jokes write themselves nowadays lol
yeah, exactly !
I've always disliked the Jehovah's witnesses by the way.
Yeah, but like Fury said i’m not a fan of the religion at all “ but I’m a firm believer in the truth and if you’re gonna tell your story, you need to tell the whole truth and not leave out certain details”
@@colewarnerreviews5834 Nothing wrong with that but you're going to get the truth from the Jehovah's witnesses because they lie. I've had my experience with them and it's ALWAYS been awful.
You always kind of know when something's wrong with someone. Or maybe that's a sense that develops with age and experience, but I was put off by Suckmann's...let's say persona...the first time I saw one of his videos. Right out of the gate he seemed to be trying to rip off Jeremy Jahns, so I just ignored him and watched YTers I liked. Now lately his drama has been rearing its ugly head left, right and center and I just had a feeling he was one of these backstabbing types who would go whining and crying to his fans the second he felt offended by something in a calculated effort to kick up brigading and other types of harassment. I used to be very good friends with someone who is popular online for drawing furry hentai - and is also hypersensitive and uses his fan base to attack others - and remember something similar going down. It didn't affect me personally, but it sure was interesting watching it from the sidelines, I'll tell you that. There are absolutely manipulative, weak personalities who will hide behind the legion of morons they've fooled with their fake personas. Sounds like Suckmann is another one of these, and I'm just saying - I could feel this coming.
It also sucks to be the person trying to get the truth out there, only to be ignored because they're just too popular to be taken down. Well - in this case, I think he will be. I he hasn't burned bridges with Doug Walker, it wouldn't surprise me if he seeks him out for advice on how to completely deny BS behavior and sweep it under the rug, too. I guess time will tell.
Everything else spot on and exemplary of current popculture unfortunately: pure narcissism. But Chris could not rip off Jeremy Jahns if he tried! Jeremy has loads of passion and energy. I am a low energy person myself but at least I would try to make my reviews more enjoyable in some way, just putting in jokes or pointing out less obvious things. Chris is a walking snorefest.
Him criticizing a female reviewer for... A cleavage?! Wtf? You would get cancelled in a second for something like this nowadays, and deservedly so. He honestly always came off as, as you said, disingenuous. Especially now that he's making his own film. Which, judging by the test screenings, sucks. I've said it before and I will say it again, there is a difference between bashing the filmmakers and giving actual criticism. Which, he refuses to do both now because he's afraid of all the mockery his film is going to get.
@RussianPirate-ff7yt yeah . I never named her cuz that's up to her to speak up..
i kinda want his film to flop ...
I've reviewed movies even back then.
Adding comment to this video so the algorithm notices, you made some solid points. One thing I will say though is that for us that had no idea about the "beef" would have been good to show proof of your interactions with Chris and the others you mentioned.
Check out my saltburn review end credits
@@furyofthefilmfan just watched it. That picture is cropped?
@@lionheart4424 not really . That's me lying on the floor
I stumbled across Stuckmann about 10-12 years ago. I liked his analysis of movies because his tastes and takes were very similar to mine - and he was my favorite for a long time. Aside from the movie industry declining in quality (especially post-Covid), when he said he's not going to review negative movies and be "positive," I liked him less. I'm not going to ignore your take on the guy, but there is probably a reason behind his anger and behavior. It could be abuse from a family member, or perhaps someone in his former Church, or something else. And just to point this out, aside from clergy or former JW members talking negatively about a former member being unethical, they may be saying some of that out of spite. For that matter, I would not take it as gospel truth (nor should we take what he says as truth). Finally, I made my thoughts known on his latest Madame Web Review Non-Review about his quality as a critic over the last few years. Of course, you can go the other way and be a pissed off, cynical ass like the Critical Drinker. However, at least he's a straight-shooter and not afraid of giving his honest opinion.
I've been a subscriber to Chris and Jeremy for a long time hearing all of this is surprising and kinda hard to believe to be honest but it does explain why I've never seen Jeremy and Chris together and why i haven't seen flick and Chris doing anything together for awhile
John Flickenger put up his own video about how his relationship with Chris changed and that he had no clue why Stuckman out of the blue became a stranger as if they were never friends doing videos. Just looked for the video & it's gone.
Fellow ex-Jehovah's Witness here just like you and Chris! I personally don't believe in attacking or generally being toxic towards JWs as I myself was once one, plus my mother is still one.
Even though I don't believe in the Watchtower organization and its leadership anymore (or organized religion period), I still show love and respect for the very few Witnesses who speak to me, though they have to do it on the down low for fear of them getting in trouble if caught interacting with me.
I wrote very lengthy testimonies on a forum (posts and comments) about my experience and why I eventually woke up and withdrew my membership, but I always went out of my way to do it in a respectful manner. I never felt the urge to make a long video like Chris did.
Even though it is not our will to cut off the family and former friends we have who are still inside of the religion, they unfortunately are encouraged to cut us off. So, all we former JWs can really do is carry on with our lives in absence of them.
Crazy to hear about how unpleasant your experience was with Chris all those years ago. I never really watched him regularly, I was always more of a Jeremy Jahns viewer. Always found Jeremy more charismatic and entertaining.
@@thehacker4012 hey hacker...MORON... want me to email you pictures oh when he came over? Will that shut you up ? OR....just look at the end of my Saltburn review...thats a pic of him when he came to NYC. I got more if you need em...now back away slowly before I school you some more and make you look even more foolish.