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Youtube is really boring

posted 18 days ago by Anotherday (7393)
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I used to listen to a lot of movie reviews but it seems like everyone is going for the movie news podcast rather than reviews. Disney did this, the earnings of that, marvel flops it again, etc...

It gets old.

You could listen to politics, but that's usually balderdash with commercials for VPN's and buying a little land in Scotland scams.

Documentaries were plentiful... but now the landscape is full of hacks who'd rather give their perspective rather than outline the history.

Then there are shorts. The addictive and stupid fast cut malarkey used to trap youth in an endless cycle of random shit which they'll rarely use to better their lives.

After that, your stuck with the algorithm resurrecting things you've already watched.

It's really more of a habit than fun.

[–] Kowalski (60366) 18 days ago

REDLETTERMEDIA

THE ANGRY VIDEO GAME NERD

HACK THE MOVIES

RETRO RICK

CHASE AFTER THE RIGHT PRICE

FROGGY FLIPS

PHELAN PORTEOUS

PIXEL GAME SQUAD

ED'S RETRO GEEK OUT

CINEMA SICKNESS...BEFORE HE SOLD HIS SOUL FOR A MID-LIFE CRISIS.

I FIND PERSONALITIES I ENJOY AND DIG IN DEEP WITH THEM...TONS OF ENJOYMENT...I ALSO SKIP ALL NEGATIVE AND BORING BULLSHIT.

[–] FredBurroughs (19876) 18 days ago

Speaking of RLM, I'm still sour over The Dark Backward getting taken off Tubi. Methinks the rights holders saw the uptick in traffic since the Re:View video and decided to renegotiate.

[–] Kowalski (60366) 18 days ago

THAT MAKES SENSE...I AM ALSO PISSED ABOUT THAT...WOULD HAVE BEEN AMAZING FOR A CLUB WATCH.

[–] Anotherday (7393) 18 days ago

I enjoy RLM. But I miss the plinket reviews

AVGN is not nearly as enjoyable as he was. The current management isn't great.

I can't get into Hack the movies. That's following the podcast format.

The rest I've seen, but it's odd. It's like the life was sucked out of most of them.

Phelous isn't my favorite but I enjoyed his Girlfriend's earlier work.

[–] Kowalski (60366) 18 days ago

WELL....THAT SUCKS,BUDDY...I WISH YOU ENJOYED THEM MORE...I STILL LOVE THEM AND OTHERS..YOUTUBE IS MY ONLY ENTERTAINMENT OTHER THAN PHYSICAL MEDIA...AND I LIKE IT THAT WAY.😉

[–] Anotherday (7393) 18 days ago

I'm usually not listening to it anymore. I'll see if there's anything that's good background noise. But I most shut it off after a few minutes.

I did enjoy this today
https://youtu.be/yuoFsi2iIi0?si=UUV_pGJZyJSyjXiM

[–] Kowalski (60366) 18 days ago

LMAO...I HEARD THAT EARLIER...WHERE IN THE HELL DID THAT COME FROM?😂

[–] RoboReCop (2787) 18 days ago

Yes, Mr. Plinket is the best!

[–] FredBurroughs (19876) 18 days ago

You think YouTube's boring? Buckle up, amigo. Here's something to get you started:

https://youtu.be/ozmS8MDw1TM

[–] Anotherday (7393) 18 days ago

That looks like something a person my age would do if they thought they could pass for 20... but reality says otherwise.

[–] FredBurroughs (19876) 18 days ago

Boo, so dismissive. Here's some strategic editing:

https://youtu.be/5KnW9_viA7Q

https://youtu.be/Y8Ya6f8_WU0

I'd be curious for your take on the latter clip, since it's a proof of concept from a stalwart MovieChat member embarking on his own film project.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (72449) 18 days ago

I’m pretty sure that chubby Eastern European looking guy is not really driving and he might not be looking for love but I doubt any women are looking for him!

I love this video, so funny!
Do you think this idiot was serious, like he thought he was super hot and wouldn’t settle for just any girl?!?

What a doofus!

[–] FredBurroughs (19876) 18 days ago

I think the video is intentionally kitschy and edited to highlight the song's overall cheesiness. The same editor made this gloriously awful tribute to Pinocchio:

https://youtu.be/T9oGi_PvnUo

[–] ShogunofYonkers (72449) 17 days ago

Ha! I see Shelley Duvall!
Boy, she was a real cutie.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (72449) 18 days ago

I still love watching old Chris Farley SNL bits and Norm MacDonald routines, they are two of the funniest guys in my lifetime.

I like the MMA highlights and some of the gun shows.

YouTube is still pretty good.

[–] VinceD (6963) 18 days ago

I used to watch YouTube more than anything else from 2006 to around 2018. Over the past few years, I've noticed that I've been watching it less and less. Now, I'm at the point where I only watch RLM once or twice a month, and that's about it.

YouTube just isn't the same anymore, or maybe my tastes have changed. But I think it's the former.

More time for Duolingo lol.

[–] Anotherday (7393) 18 days ago

I just finished my three duolingo language lessons two minutes ago.

[–] Kowalski (60366) 18 days ago

WHY ARE YOU GUYS LEARNING LANGUAGES?...FLEEING THE COUNTRY?

[–] VinceD (6963) 17 days ago

Possibly.

[–] KiwiJim (261) 17 days ago

I still love it, and the algorithm thing doesn’t bother me because 99% of the time I’m searching for the content rather than looking at the suggestions in my feed. There’s some awesome short film channels that I visit regularly, found some absolute gems there.

I appreciate your frustrations with the newer formats (I avoid those TikToky short things) but for me there’s endless content to keep me entertained.

[–] BillHicksFan (10170) 17 days ago

I'm a picky person, but YouTube is all I can tolerate.. There are these filters at the top, such as "NEW TO ME" to avoid repeats. Or during a video you like, you can click on the the circles to the right to change the recommendations on the right side of the page. I hate the shorts, and hit the "X" instantly. There is a lot of bullshit, when you have someone just narrate over video, but besides specific searches, you can hopefully find some good channels.

A lot of documentaries on directors
https://moviechat.org/general/General-Discussion/63b1f20af1ae472c93257fdc/Documentaries-About-Directors?reply=6490b981b73960448d381401

[–] parkerbot (5736) 17 days ago

Stupid videos never get old.

What they show is that everywhere, people do dumb things and laugh.

There's worse things to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XovlsTUx7H4

[–] FredBurroughs (19876) 17 days ago

This is pulling back into the archives, but check this one out:

https://youtu.be/HX9jrs-MTyI