I like how the RLM guys subvert the parasocial dynamic with their viewers by telling us that we aren't part of their group and never will be. They never ask for comments or for interaction with fans, and I remember Mike specifically saying once to the camera 'we don't want to hang out with you -- ever' or something similar. It is refreshing and a reminder that <i>we do not know these people</i>.
I'm an unabashed RLM fan-boy and glad to see them on the front page of HN. If you have any interest in (bad) movies, watch a couple of their Half in the Bag(s) or Best of the Worst(s). They rarely ever miss in terms of entertainment/comedy and appreciate all the work they do to put a smile on my face.
Listen, I love RLM, but I came here to ask why this is on the front page. It's a strange feeling to see a site I used to associate with tech (and startups), now have so many irrelevant posts.<p>Would categories/subreddits help this site or hurt it more?
Their "Nerd Crew" [1] was some kind of relief valve for anyone who has experienced what can be described as "movie shill" channels on youtube.<p>The Nerd Crew: A Pop Culture Podcast by Red Letter Media<p>[1] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sExTt4j69zI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sExTt4j69zI</a>
This is a bizarre thing to see on the front page of HN.<p>Anyway, here's their review of The Star Wars Holiday Special: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CtUd0yuYN4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CtUd0yuYN4</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW4m0oYK0WQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW4m0oYK0WQ</a>
For people who are confused by this, Red Letter Media is a youtube channel that does movie reviews.<p>I have been following them for over ten years and thanks to them I have learned a lot about movies, actors, directors and movie making in general.<p>They have a very particular sense of humor, very dark and full of sarcasm; they like to troll their own audience and don’t care about what youtube wants.
They respect my intelligence and never asked me to like and subscribe (unless it’s a joke) and for that, I like them even more.<p>Some video recommendations:<p>- Phantom Menace review - what they are most famous for (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI</a>)<p>- Jack and Jill - my personal favorite (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXNsT7-Lwsk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXNsT7-Lwsk</a>)<p>- Bruce Willis fake movie factory - more recent (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd1eNS9HtXo" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd1eNS9HtXo</a>)<p>- Scientist Man Explains Terminator: Genisys (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXJiSZhA5cg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXJiSZhA5cg</a>)<p>- Prometheus (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiQfbgDPz6o" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiQfbgDPz6o</a>)
Having seen a lot of red letter media videos this was very strange for them to make/release. They're directly talking about themselves and a photograph of one of them that has become a meme. For a channel that is basically a bunch of guys watching movies together (BOTW) or movie reviews (HITB) they tend to be very anti-parasocial.