Tracklist: 0:00 Intro 0:40 In The Flesh 9:25 The Thin Ice 14:08 Comfortably Numb 33:31 Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2 37:55 Goodbye Cruel World 36:32 "A Little Easter Egg of What Shall We Do Now"
Critic's "love letter" is like a love letter from an abusive boyfriend that calls her whiney, selfish, stuck-up, and just a bitch, but it ends with "I love you."
Come to think about it, cats represent Doug quite well. I could see him being a cat person BEFORE he bought two of them. But think about how they're portrayed in the media/seen in real life. Lazy, hard to train, arrogant... Must be because I'm a dog person, though. ( more specifically, a Chihuahua person)
Came here from the circlejerk. Its actually incredible how much effort has been put into this. For someone with less than 1K, this is honestly surprising. You care more about a good, well thought out video than some half/half review, like what the Nostalgia Critic did, and I support it 100% I’m definitely subscribing to you and keeping an eye on your content. 10/10, my guy.
NC called his video a love letter and a heart project and raved on how much effort he put into it, yet all those responses to the pile of crap of a video he produced have way more heart, effort and thought put into them.
"We see him constantly obsess over WWII films, and the hammer imagery represents the figures in his past trying to hammer him into what they believe should be his place. This in turn transforms him into the very thing that killed his father". I never thought of that. I've been listening to this album and watching this movie for 25 years, and I never thought of that. It's brilliant.
Lyrics : When we grew up and went to school/ There were *certain teachers* who/ Would *hurt* the children any way they could/ By pouring their derision/ Upon anything we did/ *Exposing every weakness* / However carefully hidden by the kids Doug : LOL grow a pair! School had some cool teachers, stop whinning! Ignore the fact Doug apparently does not know how to read. His point of view about the movie comes out as...really offensive. He is literally watching a movie about depression and abuse, explaining how those problems would go away if the main character just forget about it. It's ironic how Doug input about "The Wall" sounds almost exactly like the teacher in "The Trial" advocating abuse as normal, shaming the ones who could not quite adjust to it. It's no wonder half of his crew does not not work with him anymore. What a prick!
@@mattammarofficial Doug actually thinks Depression era England only existed in the 1800s and world War one and two only affected Germany Im not even British but I know world history and he's my age so you'd think he'd research how corrupt, poor and broken England was when Roger was a kid and teenager due to the aftermath of both world wars
This wasn't the first time Doug Walker pulled this stunt on a legendary singer. If I remember correctly when nostalgia critic reviewed Michael Jackson moonwalker he pretty much called all his songs terrible except for smooth criminal.
That sounds like him, but I cannot be bothered to go back and watch it. I don’t think I’ve thought much about Channel Awesome since I made the video, other than responding to comments. I have mixed feelings about Jackson, but I think he was an incredible talent.
@@mattammarofficial he said the "Smooth Criminal" video was better than the "Thriller" video , but at least then he made it clear he acknowledged the impact thriller had on the way music videos were made and how that video help the music industry as a whole But he did the same with Pink Floyd he refered to Michael as a egomaniac full of himself He didn't understand what Michael was going for, it was basically a love letter to his fans and his supporters throughout his life from being a child prodigy to a mega star as an adult
I think I’ve only gotten through Kickassia from start to finish. And the big hotel fight, if that counts. Neither were great viewing experiences, but To Boldly Flee? Quinton deserves a medal.
24:35 Is he implying that symbolising WW2 via Giant monsters is "over the top"? Doug, there are things that CAN'T be rappresented with subtle imagery. A war that slaughtered dozens of millions of people, traumatised just as many and shew the world that there is no limit to human cruelty being embodied by eldritch horrors is NOT OVER THE TOP
Makes you wonder if he reviewed Gojira (Godzilla '54) he'd say that it's over the top for symbolizing the horrors of the nuclear bombings of Japan using the massive, fire breathing, nearly unstoppable dinosaur monster. .... Oh, of course he would if he was scrapping the bottom of the barrel to find anything to complain about ... You know, like a good chunk of the complaints in this video.
Another thing I noticed in the wedding scene, and am unsure if the visual was intentional on the part of Roger and the director, is Pink's hair-style, suit, posture and facial expression, all these elements make him resemble a young Syd Barrett.
I feel mostly bad for Corey Taylor, Scallon, and even Fennah for being involved with this. Scallon does good work sometimes. Fennah's animation can be a little bit weird sometimes, and his characters didn't really didn't have any reason to be in the end. Although he is improving overtime, so I like seeing where his stuff goes. I sincerely hope those two got paid substantially for this, although given NC's track record, they probably weren't given proper material or a decent timeframe to work with. Still, seeing this much effort in critiquing this disaster gives me hope. Good stuff.
Knowing Doug and Channel Awesome’s track record, Scallon and Fenneh were probably “paid in exposure.” And I think Corey Taylor’s son was a fan of the Critic, and is probably too young/unaware of the heinous acts committed behind the scenes. I’m a little upset that THIS was my introduction to both Rob Scallon and Fenneh, because it seems people really seem to like their work. And thank you! I should have my next big review out soon! The COVID stuff made it simultaneously easier and harder to make... haha
Fennah had 17 days, don't know about pay or anything about Scallon, but I know this isn't his first time working with NC, so maybe they're friends or something
i dont feel sorry for them at all. they got involved with a shitty ass person that also covered up rapes. maybe the son didnt know about the many Change The Channel allegations, but cory taylor has a whole team of people that vet people. hell he could have just googled the YTer his kid likes for 30secs and seen not only what a bad look it is, but the ton of critism about how the chanel awesome content & the nostalgia critic content has sucked and deminished in quality in recent years. hell, forget the controversy, they saw the script and decided to still be involved with this garbage. they made their bed, now they have to lie on it.
Some of the references in The Wall, the Movie are references to original Pink Floyd front man Syd Barrett as well as Roger Waters's own life, like the cigarette in Pink's hand that's burned down to the filter in the beginning, the moments of catatonic states Pink has, shaving his body hair, all Syd references.
I can definitely see that, and you’re probably right. What I think is so beautiful about the album and film is it means different things to different people, and you can interpret it in many different ways... except Doug’s because his interpretation is literally the most incorrect way haha 😆
@@mattammarofficial the three guys in the masks definitely do look like they're having fun with their roles. The passion for the art you really care about is definitely there.
@@mattammarofficial what you did was an actual love letter to the wall you made jokes/parodies that were funny while honoring what Roger was saying Even though I've only seen the film twice (once with my babysitter as a kid and then as a teenager in highschool) I understood what Roger was saying and thought it was very well done and I felt for him Doug is just out of touch and extremely insensitive
Yeah, Doug. This movie clearly lacks subtlety and was far too long for our simple minds and Roger Waters was just a whiny manchild. As opposed to you, the master of subtlety. As evidenced by the timeless masterpiece that is To Boldly Flee. Oh wait...
@@murciadoxial8056 wait, he didn't get the main theme of the movie but he criticized it for being devoid of subtlety. This means that he's stupid, right?
Not to mention all of his masterfully subtle jokes such as: - Screaming - Shooting things - Shooting things while screaming - "Oh my God, doesn't this remind you of Jesus?" And other clever kneeslappers.
Another cheers for noting that Goodbye Blue Sky was both written for the album, and also wouldn't qualify for Best Original Song, as it wasn't written for the movie.
Also, should have figured Doug didn't find a school where kids are mentally, emotionally, and physically abused something to complain about, and that he thinks that kids that do complain are just whiny brats. Especially considering that he thought, during the Steven Universe vlog (you know, when he still did that), that Amethyst was in the right for forcefully taking Peridot's iPad away, and that parents should do that if their kids are too focused on a screen. Of course, this is ignoring the fact that Peridot herself is written to be a high-functioning autistic character, and she is using the iPad as a coping mechanism.
@@lenini056 Oh yeah, and had to make that point as some sympathetic moment in his "Christmas with the Kranks" review.......with pretty much had bugger all to do with the actual movie, just Doug pissing on long time fans for not liking his newer content. God that review.... Someone should make a top 10 worst NC reviews (though I imagine The Wall will be number 1)
@@oninaru For a guy who has spent over a decade critiquing movies, Nostalgia Critic sure seems to miss a lot of really obvious shit that even casual film-goers would get. He didn't realize Last Action Hero was supposed to be a comedy/parody movie, so most of his "review" was spent complaining about the comedic moments and meta references ruining the tone of what he thought was a serious action movie :/ And for some reason he thought Mars Attacks was supposed to be a laugh-a-minute comedy, so instead of pointing out the flaws of the film (and as much as I love the movie, there are plenty of flaws!) He just spent the whole review yelling at scenes for not being funny enough. :/
@@handsdowntoo7150 That time that Doug spent like five minutes talking about Japanese consent laws during his Sailor Moon "review" (and I use that term very loosely, it's got less fact checking and research than a second grader's book report.) I have a horrible feeling that even with the disgusting and shady things we know Doug, Rob, and Mike Michaud have done over the past ten years, there's a whole other closet full of skeletons that's filling up, and it's only a matter of time before the dam bursts.
I saw The Wall while the student movement of 2011 here in Chile, we occupied our school and while our mates were in night shift, the rest of us organized movie nights for the people staying there. I remember we discussed the movie afterwards, and various of your points were listed in that conversation. We were 15-17 year old kids discussing universal themes, and it pains me that Doug couldn't saw those basic and contextual things. And he calls himself a critic, that's the worst part of all.
That’s incredible to me that The Wall doesn’t just resonate in the UK and in the States, but in places like Chile! It goes to show that Pink Floyd made something truly special, and that it’s kind of a shame that Doug doesn’t see it that way.
My interpretation of Pink's neo-Nazi persona was that his first concert in his new incarnation happened, and maybe the parts where the audience was incited to riot and form a fascist group of their own. Then something within him caused him to have a My God What Have I Done moment, and that's when we see him curled up in the bathroom--you can hear the concert announcer at the beginning of the scene, warming up the crowd for what's supposed to be his appearance. But the other interpretation works just as well...that none of it ever happened, that it was in his mind and that he is horrified at the turn he could so easily have taken.
That’s an interesting interpretation! I think it might be meant to be up to interpretation, but the last thing I would say is Tustin that “it ends on an open vagueness.” 😆
Basically, this review of The Wall was almost technically a celebration of the worst aspects of NC. Nostalgia Critic's reviews are usually very colloquial. Instead of intelligently picking out all the problems without sounding opinionated, he just whines and screams about how much he hates this movie. This is evident in the “Another Brick in The Wall” parody when he sings “This is pandering like hell”. Analysis on Pandering is usually alright in most intelligent essays, but from the way he says it, it sounds very bigoted because he mostly talks about it in a very one-sided way in his prior reviews. He also never elaborates on his point and repeats himself all the time which causes his criticisms to usually not make sense. Sometimes he even goes off-topic and references things that have nothing to do with what he is reviewing for immature comparison. One example of this point is in the “Another Brick in The Wall” parody when he compares the antagonism of Pink’s teacher with antagonists in 90s adverts as played by adults. Considering I haven’t seen much 90s adverts lately because I myself haven’t been nostalgic for a while, this criticism doesn’t make any sense, and it won’t make any sense for younger viewers or fans of Pink Floyd who may not know what he’s talking about. Another reason why this review was hated was because he completely misunderstood the film. He was very much only paying attention to the visuals instead of the plot and context of the film, hence why he called most parts boring and decried certain scenes. The “I’m Jesus” part is a prime example of this. The scene which it is parodying is of a shot where Pink (the main character) is lying in his pool but is hallucinating that he is in a pool of blood. NC thinks that this is a reference to Jesus because of Pink’s crossed position while he is lying, and the pool of blood. Another example is the “Comfortably Numb” scene where he calls it bland and forgettable due to its slow pace. Another example of his misunderstanding of the film is the “Another Brick in The Wall” parody where he attempts to erase the main context from the scene about post-wartime schools in order to do an easier parody of the scene which is about the modern-day US education system. This particular scene annoyed some fans and confused others because of what was happening in the scene. (Basically, NC was doing a Dracula voice while 4 adults in blue button-down shirts were running away from a grumpy teacher while chastising Roger Waters for criticising the school system). One final example is the “Goodbye Blue Sky” parody where NC chastises the song for just only existing for the film to win an Oscar. This irritated most fans (including myself) because it seemed like NC forgot that the original 1979 album existed, and only came to watch the film because that thought just came to his head for no abrupt reason. One other reason why it is usually hated is because most people find the “Trial” scene creepy. Fennah’s animated characters that appear in it, have very little build-up and the appearance of them themselves fall into the uncanny valley. Their high-quality presence completely juxtaposes with the poor effects seen in the video prior to that. Take, for example, the seemingly out of context slide show in the “In the Flesh” parody, and the overuse of green screen in the “Another Brick in The Wall” parody. Other things that are worth mentioning as factors for the hatred in the video include the off-topic moments that have little to do with the film that is being reviewed itself. For example: At the end of the video, Corey Taylor the Slipknot frontman sings the Spongebob Squarepants theme after spending the majority of the video sitting in a chair doing nothing.
The Colorization Channel Thank you so much for the in-depth comment! 😃 I tend to agree with pretty much everything you’ve said. I’m still trying to figure this TH-cam thing out, and wanted to say more, but the review was already running way too long haha.
@@mattammarofficial I had recently watched another review criticizing NC's The Wall and one thing I didn't expect was looking in the comments and seeing Fennah replying to them giving her side of the story. apparently because Doug gave them 17 days (or weeks I can't remember atm) they admitted that the scenes could have been better polished had they had more time, but aside from that their characters are nothing more then glorified cameos , though they still had some fun working on them for the video. I mean props to them but that still doesn't make NC's "review" look or be any better. it just shows how even after the troubled production he's done with the Anniversary movies Doug still hasn't learned much if anything
I think the sad part is that Doug CAN make great reviews. His analysis videos about things about the death of parody, whether video games are art or not and even the concept of Disney princesses are genuinely interesting and show in-depth look into the subjects, and yes, some of his reviews also have some interesting points to make. SOME of them. He can be a good reviewer, but he just goes back to his dumb shtick and rarely does anything else with it because of his arrogance.
I keep coming back to this video because it's just that good. The phrases "pencil-fucker" and "writhing around like chickens with their heads cut off" just kill me every time LMAO. I don't even know what a pencil fucker is, and yet I still know that Doug is completely deserving of such an epithet
If nostalgia critic's video is meant to be a love letter to the wall, then south park's trapped in the closet is meant to a love letter to scientology.
Gerald Scarfe also mentioned on a Hays Literary Festival interview that he himself had the symptoms of his hands were like two balloons when ill as a child, so this fed into the character of Pink.
There’s so many facets to this album/movie, I love that I’m still learning new things, even after the fact! Also, thank you! Thin Ice is the song I always sang to my dog as a joke, but it stuck, so it ended up on camera haha 😋
Not trying to start a war here, but the train scene is in reference to kids in England being taken away from their families during the war. Not getting upset I thought it was a holocaust reference at first till someone told me different
There's one very subtle thing I like about the movie. Pink's wife meets the man who eventually becomes her lover at a Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament march. If you read between the lines, it's a very marked contrast between her and Pink: his reaction to the harshness of the world (due to his long-standing emotional problems) is to withdraw and disconnect. Pink's wife, by contrast, reacts to the problems of the world (mainly, THE problem facing the world in the early eighties) by engaging with the world around her, taking action, getting involved and at least TRYING to change things for the better. And although normally I'm the last person who would condone adultery, I can understand why, after trying to get through to Pink for so long, she'd find more in common with a man who is also willing to get involved and make a difference rather than run and hide.
That’s actually something I just noticed in my recent rewatch with my friend who has never seen it! And I completely agree! I, too, would never condone adultery. But, within the context of the narrative, it makes so much sense, and is heartbreaking because of it.
Love the shout out to Red Letter Media. They are great at what they do, plus they have a passion and deeper knowledge of film that is far superior to the oversimplified, superficial perspective coming from the Nostalgia Critic. AVGN is awesome too!
“Deproving” is now a part of my vocabulary. Also: toppest of notch work man. I don’t know what draws me back to reliving the refuse incineration that is The Wall Review, but I watched this so good.
Haha I’m glad I’m adding words to the English language! And thank you so much! His Wall review was so tone deaf and confusing, no matter which way you slice it. I think it draws people back because it missed the mark so badly, that people are looking for something they may have missed (spoilers, they didn’t. It’s just as nonsensical as everyone thinks haha)
@@hansruhlmann454 The album ends with the words "Isn't this where" and begins with "We came in". It means that in the wall Pink will build the wall again and the story will be repeated endlessly
This is old, but I recently watched the film for the first time (loved it, might just be one of my favorite films of all time) and remembered that Doug's "review" existed, and I have been obsessed with all the videos that rightfully dunk on him. I think it really says a lot that Doug sees an art piece that is so raw and vulnerable about its pain, and his immediate response is to go, "Just stop crying, ya crybaby!" It also might partially explain why the backlash to his review was so intense - he's not just invalidating Pink/ Roger's trauma, but also the trauma and feelings of everyone who relates or resonates to the film or album in any way.
I think you hit the nail on the head there. I think Doug's alarming lack of empathy gave him a bit of a reality check. At least, it should have. He's talked about it since saying "I know what I was trying to say!" But, like, that means, if there was more to it that we're not getting, he did a piss poor job at explaining it. In the end though, I'm glad you enjoyed the movie! Fingers crossed for an eventual Blu-ray! 🤞
I feel one of the other running problems with Doug's content is that he has a rather simplistic view of media in general. Even before the Wall video or the change the channel situation happened, I noticed how hollow the recent reviews were on certain movies in comparison to other reviewers who reviewed the same material. Even when it comes to the backlash on some of the projects he's done, Doug never seems to really dig deeper into why people didn't like it, believing people simply don't like change when it came to the complaints about the sketches or clipless reviews, or even simply thinking that people didn't like him goofing on The Wall despite saying that it was okay. Rob seems to have a similar problem as he's made similar takes in the real thoughts videos.
dude, this, THIS is what I was expecting when I clicked on Doug's video: An opinion on The Wall as well as some good jokes about the movie. The only good thing that came out from doug's review is this video. You really got me interested on watching The Wall as well as.listening to more Pink Floyd music (I only listened to the album after I saw the review because at least the instrumentals in NC's are good, thanks rob scallon). you my good sir just earned a new subscriber
Thank you so much! Last I checked, the movie was about $17 on Amazon, BUT if you have a Prime account, a few of their albums are available to listen for free! I think you find most of their songs on TH-cam otherwise. 😊
Good job on this. You actually did what Doug was supposed to do; analyze the source material. I've never seen or heard a critique do such a bad job of doing their only responsibility. I found it extra bothersome because The Wall holds a special place in my heart because I dealt with a lot of similar issues that were articulated in the album. It helped be find solace, knowing that someone was able to create art so relatable and beautiful. I loved it so much, that my buddy and I flew to London in 2013 just to see Roger Waters perform The Wall at Wembley because I was deployed in Afghanistan when he went through the states, so, I missed it. Huge PF fan. Again, good job dissecting the source material, and I'm glad you actually know what you were talking about when making a video about it.
I’m sorry I forgot to reply to this comment. Thank you so much for your kind words, and for sharing your story. It reminds me that the album, and by extension the movie, hold special places in peoples hearts from different walks of life. And, of course, it is nice to be in agreement about Doug’s flat out disrespectful “review.”
Now this is very informal, I love this...you get down to what the album and movie are both about and fully understand the material. It's all about building up barriers or in this case metaphorical walls to block out other influences and in particular traumas and bad experiences, it's about isolation..no overly complicated things (at least not to us, it probably went way over Doug's head).
Thank you so much! My friends and I listened and watched The Wall several times, just to make sure we got the picture as much as possible. I’m happy it seems to be paying off! 😆
It's funny that people like Doug Walker thinks he's the next Ebert, when all he does is juvenile, low-effort, pandering content that appeals to the lowest common denominator. He can't even take criticism and refuses to listen to anybody.
The criticism of the Wall as being pretentious really makes no sense to me. Imagine writing an album that is basically the story of your life and having it called overly pretentious. What do you want him to do? Get a new life?
My interesting experience with this whole ordeal. Get ready, cuz it's lengthy. A '97 baby having grown into slight autism, generalized anxiety disorder, and eventually depression, I've only heard bits and pieces of the Wall growing up through their radio-played hits that rightfully can still be heard on the waves today (Hey You, Young Lust, Another Brick Pt. 2 though personally the proper way to play that one is to start it with Happiest Days, like my local rock station would always do). I saw parts of the movie on a VHS my stepdad had when I was about 10. Even at 18 I only got to hear the album in the background of a 2 hour cab ride and didn't get to really delve into it Now 23, having watched Nostalgia Critic for a few years (before I learned about #ChangetheChannel), I had heard he did a review of The Wall, and was ABOUT to watch it when TH-cam (like the good spy it is sometimes) recommended to me, instead, many many MANY videos about how fucking horrid the "review" turned out to be, even remembering clips of the animations which I hadn't even seen in years. Now doubting myself about the review, I instead decided it was time I officially gave a whole intent listen to the album's entirety. As an adult now, It CHANGED me. Getting lost in the music, the lyrics, the tone, it was like all of the sudden my eyes were opened to the absolute curses upon my constantly-whirring brain. For the first time in my life, I actually found a phenomenon that I CONNECTED my own personal weirdness to, something to be compared to, instead of just saying "well it's because I was born different and some sort of enigma." In a matter of listens, my picture was painted much clear, and the gravity of my mental lowering was settling onto my heart. I had a better understanding of both the album AND myself. I listened to it again, and again, and would constantly listen on my bad days just to match the tone. I watched the movie. I obsessed over the animations. I constantly cursed the length of vinyls in late 70s for cutting off "What Shall We Do Now", one of THE BEST fucking tracks on the album that couldn't even make it on. But at the same time, the clearer picture became my worst enemy. In the midst of the COVID crisis, I was seeing the world as something much more colder and scarier. The people around me showed their true colors, a pandemic was painted into a crisis, the people become restless, the friends pulling away, my anxiety and depression seemed dialed up to 15 out of a possible 6. The only way in my head I could cope with my sadness was to turn it into an anger towards everyone else, to hide behind my own wall and become my own symbol of a stone hearted vocalist. In the recesses of my nuclear mind, I imagined myself as some plague-doctor-clad revolutionist who felt peace was no longer an option, that America was built on wrath and that wrath was the only thing that could shape its future. I wanted to revolt against everything I was opposed by, dubbing them "diseases of the world". Religious zealots who constantly told me I'd burn in hell for not going to church. Southern rednecks who shut me out for my mental health (I grew up in Kentucky). The rich folk who ran the town operations and never fixed a thing. Having been raised by mom's lesson to be the better person and go the peaceful route, I felt the peaceful route was already taken and yielded no results, and we were in a brave new world that was corrupt-or-be-corrupted. But in my moments that I connected with the few friends and family I still had, I remembered this was exactly what Roger Waters warned me about. Walling out anything and everything meant walling out those that still care and still knew you and understood you. From then, my plague doctor revolutionist receded back into my mind until it was nothing but some passing thought I once had. I tried to spend more time with friends (at a safe distance, I promise). I connected with my ma a little more. I spoke to people about what I was feeling. And to this day, I still listen to the Wall not as a guide but as an emotional tale I never get tired of, as well as a reminder I'm not alone, that my own wall was not the first and unfortunately won't be the last for many people. And as sad as a thought like that is, it also makes you a little less lonely, and it gives you a little hope. I don't think I built this wall; this town did, and these people did. And one day I'll leave and never look back, in a fresh new area with new people to surround myself in, maybe people that know how to handle mental health better than some shitty little smalltown in Kentucky. Hopefully someday this plague doctor will rest for good and never set foot in my thoughts again. And with that lengthy storytelling to the world, I say fuck Doug Walker and his whole troupe.
This was an incredible read. Thank you so much for your words. I’m sorry for everything you had to go through, but it sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders, and heeded Roger Waters’ warnings properly. I’m so happy to hear about your interpretation of the movie and album, and glad that, even now, years later, it can touch someone of any age. That’s true art.
I was surprised to see the cast of Efap actually defend this review not exactly certain what they were thinking on that maybe it was because they had fenna on as a guest. when I saw this review I was disgusted and made a video of my own on my channel once I heard that bullshit I'm a successful musician with millions how can you expect me to be happy, if there's one thing I despise it's ignorance towards depression because I myself suffer from clinical depression.
I legitimately don't think Doug has any empathy in his body. Like, he's so oblivious to everything that he doesn't understand other people's perspective at all.
@@vfxninja5503 oh it's clear as day the red flags are there that he seems to be a narcissist He's very egotistical and doesn't seem to understand human empathy or barely understands human emotion for that matter.
Oh my god. Look at the posters in his office. He actually has merch he expects people to buy that shit? Imagine bringing a girl home and telling her about it knsov
I bet Doug is Doug’s #1 costumer. You know he’s the kinda guy who you’ll catch with his fists on his hips, just staring, smiling, and nodding to the poster of himself.
I laughed once: when he throw his jacket on the guy near him in the paordy of In The Flesh 2 The rest of the time i laughed it was because of the production being so awful
@@mattammarofficial I didn't think you'll respond, thanks! xD Yep, your love for the album and the work of the band is all over the video. But I loved suck attention to detail, and that level of respect... well, guess I'll sub
@@mattammarofficial At it's core The Wall is a music video not an arthouse film and it's story is told like a music video. Even then he literally analyzed the story written from the viewpoint of someone who grew up during post WW2 Britain with the mindset of an adult in to late 2010s.
Not sure if you'll see this, but it's more that I have to write it. I remember that November day in 1979, day one of The Wall being out. 14 year old me bought it on day 1, took it up to my room in the attic, put a speaker on either side of me, and had my life changed. Less than a year in a new city, going to arts school, quiet as hell, committed to hiding from abuse at home. (It was also the first album I learned to play through on guitar.) The Wall told me I didn't want to grow into that kind of angry recluse (as it's telling me now, tbh). And Doug wouldn't understand a goddamn word of what I just wrote. On the plus side, seeing NC's horrid trashfire finally got me off watching him at all. AND I made an effort to go through the playlists of reactions to see who gets it. I've found two I needed to sub to. Good job! B well.
Hey! I see your comment! And thank you for sharing your experience. It’s sad that Doug, who tries to shout out charities and thinks of himself as a force for good, would lack the empathy to hear you on what you said. I’m happy that the Wall means so much to you, and that my video didn’t ruin it for ya. 😅 Welcome to the channel!
What an incredible review of The Wall! Also, your take on Nostalgia Critic is spot on, and that song about why we shouldn’t follow him was incredibly powerful and actually well written. You are a great singer as well! I unsubscribed from Channel Awesome as soon as I saw that Change the Channel Document in spring 2018, and I renounced all respect I previously had for them after their abysmal response to that document and the “change the channel” movement. I should say, I was never aware of the existence of The Wall until Sardonicast recommended the film in late 2018 (months after I unsubscribed from Channel Awesome) and I really loved the album and the film since I got exposed to the film. What Doug and co did to the wall in that review was horrific, pathetic, sad, and alarmingly terrible. I have no sympathy for Doug here, and I have nothing but respect for your channel after this excellent video. Kudos, Matt. You have earned my subscription.
Thank you so much! I watched the Wall when I was younger, and it really got me into Pink Floyd. I brought it up again around the time Sardonicast watched it, and showed it to a few people. When JAR Media brought the Nostalgia Critic Wall to my attention, we had a double feature of the Wall, and the NC video, and I needed to put my word out there.
Fun Fact: apparently those furries from The Trial are actually from another show, Satelite City where like they get lore (even of it´s terrible and edgy as hell), and the creator is also writting a book, he also wanted JonTron to do the same thing and feature his characters... except jon has standarts. PD: oh and this video also caused James Rolfe (AVGN) to completely cut ties with doug and decanonize the Nostalgia Critic from his show.
I'll say good luck to Fennah either way. It's odd af and a bit desperate, but there is some talent and some semblance of quality with those animations that now carries the shame of it now being linked to this video. It might sound a bit mean, but thank god. Don't want AVGN/James to continue being just another tool to halt Doug's spiral towards the pit of irreverence.
Wonder what it was about this video that made him finally decide to end his friendship with Doug. Do you think it was just publicity or do you think it was something deeper than that?
I, too, would be over protective of your dog. Also, whoever is the woman in the video you sing alongside, she has a breathtaking voice, 100% jealous of it 😍
My dog is my world! She means everything to me! And that’s my friend Rebecca! She has a channel of her own, in the description. I’ll have her come back and sing some more in the future! 😊
I still don't get all that hate for the Bart's Nightmare LP in the first place. It wasn't his best, but it was actually not bad and had some very funny moments. Unlike his newer stuff that's complete shite.
@@mattammarofficial i have a theory in the movie i believe in the movie there is no loop and pink is gonna have a better life do you agree or disagree?
Actually the trains might be a reference to the trains used for kids being sent out to foster homes; they were infamously known for the child abuse. I read this off the comment section of RalphTheMovieMaker, so feel free to correct me.
That’s the thing, what I say in my review was just my interpretation, and I could be wrong. But I’m seeing people with their own interpretations, and I think it’s awesome that this work of art can mean different things to different people! It opens up discussion, and isn’t just waved away like Doug’s review! 😆
Not gonna lie, when THE THIN ICE played while you were holding Maya, that was so wholesome it made me tear up a little. The rest of the review was both hilarious and well done. You also look like vee infuso (the social injustice warrior) with hair and no beard. Either way, subscribed.
Haha thank you! I love my doggy, and I would do anything for her. As soon as I knew I was going to review the Wall, that sequence was the first thing that came to mind! 😆
Doug seems like the kind of person who would drag someone suffering from depression to a hospital to see cancer patients and say "This is what suffering looks like, you crybaby!" I hope he doesn't have kids anytime soon
This is the BEST review I've seen so far of this crap. Like, the effort you put in was amazing! And you bring up certain points that others didn't. Love it!! And you're absolutely right about the only good thing to come out of this review being people appreciating both The Wall album and film so much more. No joke, I actually looked up the album and listened to it on TH-cam afterwards. I've never seen the movie myself, but now I am so tempted to!
Wow, thank you! I worked on this for way longer than I probably should have haha. I did notice that my friends and I were constantly talking about Pink Floyd ever since the Nostalgia Critic review, and thought that was a positive angle! And for sure check out the movie! It’s a bit difficult to find, and it’s not on Blu-ray, but I know the copy from Amazon comes with a free poster, so I’d say it’s worth it!
Before his review, I was a large fan. I am, but not as much as I once was. I liked the video at first, but then I read the comments, and watched videos like these. To quote Rogal Dorn from "What if the Emperor Had a Text to Speech Device?": "I realize I've been scammed." I felt like a fever broke, so to speak. I knew the songs, and knew the movie, but I didn't know the full context. I hadn't seen it. I saw clips, but not the whole thing. I like the guy's stuff, but I can't support his video (I refuse to call it a review) on The Wall. Not just for our own good, but for Doug's, I say...Tear down (Nostalgia Critic's) The Wall.
Oh, the irony: One of the worst, most lackluster "reviews" ever made inspired people to make some of the best, most creative, most passionate reactions ever made - which also do what NC's video should have done but didn't: Analyze and appreciate The Wall in a way that does this great film justice.
Thank you so much for the sub! I should have my next one out pretty soon, and I have a few others in the pipeline, so I’ll make your subscription worth your while!
You writing this review and learning The Wall was released on your birthday is how I learned that The Wall was released on my birthday. And I thought this video couldn't get any better
Haha thank you so much! And yeah, it was kind of serendipitous. Not only was it released on our birthdays (granted, over a decade before I was born), my video was released the month of The Wall‘s 40th anniversary!
Doug’s review makes me want to barf. That train wreck of a review is built from a place of stupidity and ego. Your review, however, is built from a place of understanding. And it makes me want to check out The Wall more closely. Plus, you’re actually funny!
Thank you so much! The Wall is personal to me, so Doug’s mindless misinterpretation really struck a chord. And you have no idea how much it means that you say that. Even if I get a mild chuckle over the Critic makes me feel like it’s all worth it. 😊
What review? It doesn't even qualify as a review, because he would have to say something of substance about the film for that. All it is is a manifest of Doug's pretentiousness and egomania that makes North Korean propaganda look like pure understatement in comparison.
This was infinitely better and way more entertaining than Nostalgia Critic's review and I can actually see myself recommending this review to other people. It was funny, had actually good covers, and overall expressed a lot of creativity, some NC's review lacked in every department. The fact that I have more subs than you is a sin, you deserve way more. If you keep up creative content like this though, I have no doubt that you'll make it big some day :)
The fact that Doug has 1.1 million subs and you only 1k is depressing. I enjoyed this one review far more than any other review from his in recent times. I also learned more about the Wall here and other videos, while I learned how outdated Doug and his videos are.
NC’s review of The Wall is exactly what I thought it was when I first saw the review, it was so cringeworthy to be one of the absolute worst movie reviews I’ve ever watched. But I do want to thank you for introducing me to Pink Floyd and to they’re movie, which I was surprised it was actually pretty good. And you’re review is WAY better than Doug Walker’s review.
I wish Snob would just leave that group already. I loved his content, but I can’t, in good conscience, watch his stuff anymore after the things he’s said. ☹️
The Wall's themes (almost) got to me emotionally as I have diagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and was raised by a mother "disciplining" her emotionally sensitive mentally troubled child by yelling, insulting and shouting empty threats and in a family that seems that it could break apart any minute... Fuck Doug.
“Hey, grow up! Everyone faces hardship!” I completely get you, it’s hard when people don’t understand, but it’s even worse when they REFUSE to. He’s an asshole.
@@illuminaticake4528 i’m passionate about what the wall means to me. I’ve always suffered from depression and social anxiety, and I’ve tried to push through it my entire life, whilst also having a pretty abusive childhood. And, on a somewhat lighter note, a lot of my pals liked NC, and I felt like I was the only one who paid attention to all the developments of the controversy.
33:02 Please do. 33:44 We can do better than Doug, people! There are better, more likable critics out there. Do not give this man a pass just because of his history and his persona like the hardcore fans have; like I had! Use your OWN opinion. 34:04 Seriously, guys, what the Hell? 34:30 Learning about all this was, quite the kick in the balls. I liked JewWario. Me and a lot of other people mourned Justin. I'll remember JewWario and FamiKamen Rider, but Justin? I'm not sure I want to. 34:50 Just watch Linkara and Accursed Farms instead... For good of us all, tear down (Nostalgia Critic's) the wall. Happy New Year, man. This was wonderful. You get a like, and a sub.
i find it ironic wario committed suicide most likely to avoid legal consequences to save his sorry ass when right now he's facing supernatural repercussions in hell and probably in horrible agony.
21:32 It's coming back. The memories. Years. Years, he's been doing this. Longest I can remember (when I started noticing, anyway) was 5 or 6 years. His First Viewings have become superior than his reviews in some respect. You see his first reactions, the idea of where some of the jokes come from. Again, some are better than his review of the movie. Kangaroo Jack, Green Lantern, Freddy Got Fingered. Wonderful. But this? This is bull crap (Not the video, it's fantastic). I'm glad I didn't give to his Patreon. I felt bad about it before, but now? Not as much. The Critic's video (I REFUSE to call it a review) was a dud. How ironic is it, that the protagonist of this movie shares something in common with the Nostalgia Critic.
The train cart can also be read as a continuation (the start of?) of the slaughterhouse reference as the kids are being treated like live stock being transported to the slaughterhouse, kickstarting the theme of the deeply flawed system, viewing the kids as a commodity, not people. it's both, and Doug managed to miss the point both times
Ok the way you said "deproving" me laugh, I don't know why. Maybe its because it's TRUE that NC should've been improving editing over the years or get someone to do it.
@@mattammarofficial The only thing he does good now is his First Viewing with Rob. And yes I agree his "reviews" are not great, or when he doesn't do skits in his reviews.
Lol I’ve watched a ton of these videos (I know, what can I say...NC annoyed me so much I needed closure) and yours is easily the best. You have great screen presence and are really talented, your channel deserves to be huge. Also, the whole scene with your dog had me cackling like a maniac 😂👌
Thank you so much! I'm hoping my channel pops off soon, but I do love the positive reception it's been getting from the people who've found it! Oh, and Maya says thanks! 😊
I love this review of Doug Walkers Parody of The Wall! His review isn't even a review, it's a parody of the film because it doesn't break down the tremendous aspects and symbolism of the plot of the film.
@@mattammarofficial haha I agree, it was bizarre and I felt the same way. What blew me away was the moment when I realized that there are just 30 seconds of him reviewing the film inside of that 40 minute crapfest. Little wonder it has 75K dislikes🤣
I continue to get endless mileage with that clip of Kermit telling someone that they are 100% wrong. I guess that's what happens when you're an extremely online nerd.
27:47 Doug: "HEY! You guys like the music in this review?" Matt: "No..." Doug: Well believe it or not, there's an ALBUM of it! I'm not even kidding" Matt: "YOU FUCKING BETTER be kidding..."
The saddest part of this is that Channel Awesome got away with it- in the way they knew to expect it. CinemaSnob told it right away: "hey, Logan Paul filmed a dead body and still has a career!" Only a few OneyNG nudges with his parodies and Doug stood as a "better man" for it, just to spite Linkara. And I hate it.
I'm reminded of Metropolis looking at some of these shots from another Brick in the wall part 2. Especially the scene with two lines of beleaguered kids walking in the corridor.
It's so weird how he refers to the WWII/Holocaust imagery as just "WWII references", as if it's just some backdrop for a movie and not a real event with lasting consequences. I don't know if it's down to how it's taught in American schools or what, but it's weird he thinks it wouldn't have had any lasting impact on the people who had to live through it 🤔
Sad truth is Nostalgia Critic doesn't understand the basic concepts of what Rodger Waters was feeling is incredibly difficult for people do you understand how it feels to deal with mental illness and then trying to live a normal life which becomes more impossible as time goes on. This man's music was his medicine and then nostalgic critic just shit all over it.
The reason why the wall hasn't been released to blu-ray worldwide is because of the Gilmour waters fight, the fact that Sony music/bmg have the music rights along with waters and mgm owns the film distribution rights. The only official way to own the film on blu-ray is by buying a copy of the film from Spain which has the film in English but the film has forced Spanish subtitles.
The closest thing to a criterion release is when they aired the movie on tcm last August or July, I forgot. It was in hd and was part of their rock and roll month where they aired basically a double feature with the wall coming on after alan parker's movie fame from 1980. Other than that its been nothing involving the film
The nostalgia critics messages are NEVER consistent like in his review on the lorax he companied about Despite Ted being like 12 he sounds like a 20 something year old... clearly he has no idea how common that is in animation for young characters to sound older than they are (gravity falls anyone?)
Tracklist:
0:00 Intro
0:40 In The Flesh
9:25 The Thin Ice
14:08 Comfortably Numb
33:31 Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2
37:55 Goodbye Cruel World
36:32 "A Little Easter Egg of What Shall We Do Now"
Thank you so much for this! 😊
How is it that you have more production value than his review
Thaks Matt
@@Lasherluke thanks
I liked it >_
Now this is what I call a "REAL" love letter to "Pink Floyd The Wall". Nostalgia Critic had his chance and he blew it.
Thank you! And yeah, that was really a breaking point for me on whether or not to make a video about him haha
@@mattammarofficial Channel Awesome subscribers are morons.
@@patrickshields5251 Whoever still takes Channel Awful seriously can't be helped anymore.
Critic's "love letter" is like a love letter from an abusive boyfriend that calls her whiney, selfish, stuck-up, and just a bitch, but it ends with "I love you."
if that was love id hate to see how he hates something.
- Doug's review: 0 dogs
- Your review: 1 dog
Your review is clearly superior.
Hard to argue with the facts! 😄
He has cats
@@TitanWar93 I know, and they are the most sinned species on earth. Just like Doug.
@@vanroyal244 how?
Come to think about it, cats represent Doug quite well. I could see him being a cat person BEFORE he bought two of them. But think about how they're portrayed in the media/seen in real life. Lazy, hard to train, arrogant...
Must be because I'm a dog person, though. ( more specifically, a Chihuahua person)
I'd rather watch Weird Al Yankovic do a Parody of The Wall.....and knowing Weird Al it would actually be entertaining
He’d also respect the source material.
If Al did a parody, he would be using the album and its songs/structure to make fun of something else. He wouldn't just shittily mock The Wall itself.
@@HonkeyKongLive That is how he do.
@@SpoonyBard88 he do indeed
Actually a Weird Al parody rock opera would be awesome
Came here from the circlejerk. Its actually incredible how much effort has been put into this. For someone with less than 1K, this is honestly surprising. You care more about a good, well thought out video than some half/half review, like what the Nostalgia Critic did, and I support it 100%
I’m definitely subscribing to you and keeping an eye on your content. 10/10, my guy.
Thank you so much! I’m happy that people are enjoying what I’m making, and I’ll try not to disappoint! 😄
NC called his video a love letter and a heart project and raved on how much effort he put into it, yet all those responses to the pile of crap of a video he produced have way more heart, effort and thought put into them.
This video is just such a love letter to Doug Walker and the Nostalgia Critic.
Ya if it were written by Alfalfa.
"We see him constantly obsess over WWII films, and the hammer imagery represents the figures in his past trying to hammer him into what they believe should be his place. This in turn transforms him into the very thing that killed his father".
I never thought of that. I've been listening to this album and watching this movie for 25 years, and I never thought of that. It's brilliant.
Wow! Thank you! To be fair, this is just my interpretation, so I could be wrong, or it can be one of many! That’s the beauty of the album/film! 😊
Lyrics : When we grew up and went to school/ There were *certain teachers* who/ Would *hurt* the children any way they could/ By pouring their derision/ Upon anything we did/ *Exposing every weakness* / However carefully hidden by the kids
Doug : LOL grow a pair! School had some cool teachers, stop whinning!
Ignore the fact Doug apparently does not know how to read. His point of view about the movie comes out as...really offensive. He is literally watching a movie about depression and abuse, explaining how those problems would go away if the main character just forget about it. It's ironic how Doug input about "The Wall" sounds almost exactly like the teacher in "The Trial" advocating abuse as normal, shaming the ones who could not quite adjust to it.
It's no wonder half of his crew does not not work with him anymore. What a prick!
My thoughts exactly! This whole video doesn’t just come off as moronic, but IRONIC!
It's no surprise that a man who ignored harassment and abuse allegations in his own company would mock a film about abuse.
Doug is the kind of guy who would tell black people to stop "whining" about police brutality.
Is the US education system actually bad or not?
@@mattammarofficial Doug actually thinks Depression era England only existed in the 1800s and world War one and two only affected Germany
Im not even British but I know world history and he's my age so you'd think he'd research how corrupt, poor and broken England was when Roger was a kid and teenager due to the aftermath of both world wars
“OMG, Doesn’t this remaind you of Jesus? I’m Ike Jesus!!” Is NC referring to Pink or his over-inflated ego? I firmly believe the second category
Haha I think it’s a subliminal message about himself disguised as an, albeit weak, critique. 😆
Yeah the wall “review” is arguably the worst example of his ego
I believe the second category too.
I wouldn't doubt seeing him do that if he made another 'film.'
He projects more than my room's mirror.
This wasn't the first time Doug Walker pulled this stunt on a legendary singer. If I remember correctly when nostalgia critic reviewed Michael Jackson moonwalker he pretty much called all his songs terrible except for smooth criminal.
That sounds like him, but I cannot be bothered to go back and watch it. I don’t think I’ve thought much about Channel Awesome since I made the video, other than responding to comments. I have mixed feelings about Jackson, but I think he was an incredible talent.
@@mattammarofficial he said the "Smooth Criminal" video was better than the "Thriller" video , but at least then he made it clear he acknowledged the impact thriller had on the way music videos were made and how that video help the music industry as a whole
But he did the same with Pink Floyd he refered to Michael as a egomaniac full of himself
He didn't understand what Michael was going for, it was basically a love letter to his fans and his supporters throughout his life from being a child prodigy to a mega star as an adult
@@Chuck_ELThe best thing out of his Moonwalker review was 'Poptimus Prime'.
Nostalgia Critic: Bring the runtime down!
Me: Comes from a guy who made a 3 and a half hour vanity project
I’ve never been able to get through To Boldly Flee. Maybe I’ll do a review of all of his... “films...” in the future.
@@mattammarofficial I don't blame you. Because to boldy flee is pandering like hell
I was going to say it’s comfortably dumb, but that would imply that there was comfort. 😆
@@mattammarofficial Quinton Reviews already tortured himself reviewing To Boldly Flee. I wouldn't wish the same fate on you.
I think I’ve only gotten through Kickassia from start to finish. And the big hotel fight, if that counts. Neither were great viewing experiences, but To Boldly Flee? Quinton deserves a medal.
24:35
Is he implying that symbolising WW2 via Giant monsters is "over the top"?
Doug, there are things that CAN'T be rappresented with subtle imagery.
A war that slaughtered dozens of millions of people, traumatised just as many and shew the world that there is no limit to human cruelty being embodied by eldritch horrors is NOT OVER THE TOP
Yeah, but, you know, get over it. You’re rich. Don’t be such a baby.
@@mattammarofficial Ah
You fell for my Heart-bait comment
Smoke.... a cigarette
And it will feel less....malevolent?
I tried
Makes you wonder if he reviewed Gojira (Godzilla '54) he'd say that it's over the top for symbolizing the horrors of the nuclear bombings of Japan using the massive, fire breathing, nearly unstoppable dinosaur monster.
....
Oh, of course he would if he was scrapping the bottom of the barrel to find anything to complain about ... You know, like a good chunk of the complaints in this video.
Doug is really the perfect caricature of an ignorant, wealthy American who cannot understand and doesn't care what Europe suffered through in WWII.
Fun Fact: During the Mother scene where you see Pink and his wife getting married, you can see Roger Waters as the best man in a red tuxedo.
Wait, I didn’t know that! That’s crazy! Thanks for bringing that to my attention! 😊
I’ve seen the wall so many times and never knew that! That’s awesome!
Another thing I noticed in the wedding scene, and am unsure if the visual was intentional on the part of Roger and the director, is Pink's hair-style, suit, posture and facial expression, all these elements make him resemble a young Syd Barrett.
Pink Floyd was never my thing and even I know the NCs review was awful.
To each their own! No matter how you feel, I think his “critiques” are weak.
@@mattammarofficial They are. I try so hard to determine what the ARTIST was trying to do. Not how I see it.
I feel mostly bad for Corey Taylor, Scallon, and even Fennah for being involved with this. Scallon does good work sometimes. Fennah's animation can be a little bit weird sometimes, and his characters didn't really didn't have any reason to be in the end. Although he is improving overtime, so I like seeing where his stuff goes.
I sincerely hope those two got paid substantially for this, although given NC's track record, they probably weren't given proper material or a decent timeframe to work with.
Still, seeing this much effort in critiquing this disaster gives me hope. Good stuff.
Knowing Doug and Channel Awesome’s track record, Scallon and Fenneh were probably “paid in exposure.” And I think Corey Taylor’s son was a fan of the Critic, and is probably too young/unaware of the heinous acts committed behind the scenes. I’m a little upset that THIS was my introduction to both Rob Scallon and Fenneh, because it seems people really seem to like their work.
And thank you! I should have my next big review out soon! The COVID stuff made it simultaneously easier and harder to make... haha
Fennah had 17 days, don't know about pay or anything about Scallon, but I know this isn't his first time working with NC, so maybe they're friends or something
i dont feel sorry for them at all. they got involved with a shitty ass person that also covered up rapes. maybe the son didnt know about the many Change The Channel allegations, but cory taylor has a whole team of people that vet people. hell he could have just googled the YTer his kid likes for 30secs and seen not only what a bad look it is, but the ton of critism about how the chanel awesome content & the nostalgia critic content has sucked and deminished in quality in recent years.
hell, forget the controversy, they saw the script and decided to still be involved with this garbage. they made their bed, now they have to lie on it.
no mane Jane yeah, I tend to agree.
@@nomanejane5766 I think they were paid some way that they thought was worth it.
Some of the references in The Wall, the Movie are references to original Pink Floyd front man Syd Barrett as well as Roger Waters's own life, like the cigarette in Pink's hand that's burned down to the filter in the beginning, the moments of catatonic states Pink has, shaving his body hair, all Syd references.
I can definitely see that, and you’re probably right. What I think is so beautiful about the album and film is it means different things to different people, and you can interpret it in many different ways... except Doug’s because his interpretation is literally the most incorrect way haha 😆
@@mattammarofficial your tone seems very passionate--as if you're speaking with firsthand experience. Anything wrong?
Nostalgia Critic: *does something wrong*
Matt: *has a literal aneurysm on camera*
I’m no neuroscientist, but that sounds about right.
I love how that intro sequence has better production value than the Nostalgia Critic's entire video.
Haha thank you! We were just having fun and laughing to ourselves when making the intro. Hopefully the fun translated! 😆
@@mattammarofficial the three guys in the masks definitely do look like they're having fun with their roles. The passion for the art you really care about is definitely there.
It's sad when a smaller channel has better production than the Nostalgia Critic.
@@mattammarofficial I don’t think a anyone’s ever seen worse production value than Modern Channel Awesome!
@@mattammarofficial what you did was an actual love letter to the wall you made jokes/parodies that were funny while honoring what Roger was saying
Even though I've only seen the film twice (once with my babysitter as a kid and then as a teenager in highschool) I understood what Roger was saying and thought it was very well done and I felt for him
Doug is just out of touch and extremely insensitive
Yeah, Doug. This movie clearly lacks subtlety and was far too long for our simple minds and Roger Waters was just a whiny manchild.
As opposed to you, the master of subtlety.
As evidenced by the timeless masterpiece that is To Boldly Flee.
Oh wait...
Haha I still haven’t gotten more than 15 minutes into To Boldly Flee, though I doubt I’ll ever finish it. 😆
Also, he missed the point of the wall and its individual segments... So it is certainly too subtle for him.
@@murciadoxial8056 wait, he didn't get the main theme of the movie but he criticized it for being devoid of subtlety. This means that he's stupid, right?
@@donaddams8825 yes
Not to mention all of his masterfully subtle jokes such as:
- Screaming
- Shooting things
- Shooting things while screaming
- "Oh my God, doesn't this remind you of Jesus?"
And other clever kneeslappers.
25:10 "No one has a patent on suffering". Oh, Nostalgia Critic. To quote Strong Bad: "When it comes to disappointing, you don't disappoint."
Another cheers for noting that Goodbye Blue Sky was both written for the album, and also wouldn't qualify for Best Original Song, as it wasn't written for the movie.
0:06 "The Nostalgia Critic presents- This is so bad, f*cking second hand embarrassment". Sounds like a more appropriate title for NC's "review".
Haha yeah, I thought it would serve as a decent thesis statement. 😆
Also, should have figured Doug didn't find a school where kids are mentally, emotionally, and physically abused something to complain about, and that he thinks that kids that do complain are just whiny brats. Especially considering that he thought, during the Steven Universe vlog (you know, when he still did that), that Amethyst was in the right for forcefully taking Peridot's iPad away, and that parents should do that if their kids are too focused on a screen. Of course, this is ignoring the fact that Peridot herself is written to be a high-functioning autistic character, and she is using the iPad as a coping mechanism.
Doug isn't the brightest. On his ATLA vlog he didn't understood why moon was original waterbender.
The only "trauma" he had is kids calling calling him "Doug" during his school days because of the show with the same name that was huge in the 90s. :/
@@lenini056 Oh yeah, and had to make that point as some sympathetic moment in his "Christmas with the Kranks" review.......with pretty much had bugger all to do with the actual movie, just Doug pissing on long time fans for not liking his newer content.
God that review....
Someone should make a top 10 worst NC reviews (though I imagine The Wall will be number 1)
@@oninaru For a guy who has spent over a decade critiquing movies, Nostalgia Critic sure seems to miss a lot of really obvious shit that even casual film-goers would get.
He didn't realize Last Action Hero was supposed to be a comedy/parody movie, so most of his "review" was spent complaining about the comedic moments and meta references ruining the tone of what he thought was a serious action movie :/
And for some reason he thought Mars Attacks was supposed to be a laugh-a-minute comedy, so instead of pointing out the flaws of the film (and as much as I love the movie, there are plenty of flaws!) He just spent the whole review yelling at scenes for not being funny enough. :/
@@handsdowntoo7150 That time that Doug spent like five minutes talking about Japanese consent laws during his Sailor Moon "review" (and I use that term very loosely, it's got less fact checking and research than a second grader's book report.)
I have a horrible feeling that even with the disgusting and shady things we know Doug, Rob, and Mike Michaud have done over the past ten years, there's a whole other closet full of skeletons that's filling up, and it's only a matter of time before the dam bursts.
That's how you make a parody review with respect to the source material.
Ironically, all of these reaction videos are what NC should have done but failed miserably at.
I saw The Wall while the student movement of 2011 here in Chile, we occupied our school and while our mates were in night shift, the rest of us organized movie nights for the people staying there. I remember we discussed the movie afterwards, and various of your points were listed in that conversation.
We were 15-17 year old kids discussing universal themes, and it pains me that Doug couldn't saw those basic and contextual things. And he calls himself a critic, that's the worst part of all.
That’s incredible to me that The Wall doesn’t just resonate in the UK and in the States, but in places like Chile! It goes to show that Pink Floyd made something truly special, and that it’s kind of a shame that Doug doesn’t see it that way.
My interpretation of Pink's neo-Nazi persona was that his first concert in his new incarnation happened, and maybe the parts where the audience was incited to riot and form a fascist group of their own. Then something within him caused him to have a My God What Have I Done moment, and that's when we see him curled up in the bathroom--you can hear the concert announcer at the beginning of the scene, warming up the crowd for what's supposed to be his appearance. But the other interpretation works just as well...that none of it ever happened, that it was in his mind and that he is horrified at the turn he could so easily have taken.
That’s an interesting interpretation! I think it might be meant to be up to interpretation, but the last thing I would say is Tustin that “it ends on an open vagueness.” 😆
Wrong! Pink while in Concert imagines himself as a Nazi, and not A Neo one. It isn't open to interpretation, that is what happens.
Basically, this review of The Wall was almost technically a celebration of the worst aspects of NC. Nostalgia Critic's reviews are usually very colloquial. Instead of intelligently picking out all the problems without sounding opinionated, he just whines and screams about how much he hates this movie. This is evident in the “Another Brick in The Wall” parody when he sings “This is pandering like hell”. Analysis on Pandering is usually alright in most intelligent essays, but from the way he says it, it sounds very bigoted because he mostly talks about it in a very one-sided way in his prior reviews. He also never elaborates on his point and repeats himself all the time which causes his criticisms to usually not make sense. Sometimes he even goes off-topic and references things that have nothing to do with what he is reviewing for immature comparison. One example of this point is in the “Another Brick in The Wall” parody when he compares the antagonism of Pink’s teacher with antagonists in 90s adverts as played by adults. Considering I haven’t seen much 90s adverts lately because I myself haven’t been nostalgic for a while, this criticism doesn’t make any sense, and it won’t make any sense for younger viewers or fans of Pink Floyd who may not know what he’s talking about.
Another reason why this review was hated was because he completely misunderstood the film. He was very much only paying attention to the visuals instead of the plot and context of the film, hence why he called most parts boring and decried certain scenes. The “I’m Jesus” part is a prime example of this. The scene which it is parodying is of a shot where Pink (the main character) is lying in his pool but is hallucinating that he is in a pool of blood. NC thinks that this is a reference to Jesus because of Pink’s crossed position while he is lying, and the pool of blood. Another example is the “Comfortably Numb” scene where he calls it bland and forgettable due to its slow pace.
Another example of his misunderstanding of the film is the “Another Brick in The Wall” parody where he attempts to erase the main context from the scene about post-wartime schools in order to do an easier parody of the scene which is about the modern-day US education system. This particular scene annoyed some fans and confused others because of what was happening in the scene. (Basically, NC was doing a Dracula voice while 4 adults in blue button-down shirts were running away from a grumpy teacher while chastising Roger Waters for criticising the school system). One final example is the “Goodbye Blue Sky” parody where NC chastises the song for just only existing for the film to win an Oscar. This irritated most fans (including myself) because it seemed like NC forgot that the original 1979 album existed, and only came to watch the film because that thought just came to his head for no abrupt reason.
One other reason why it is usually hated is because most people find the “Trial” scene creepy. Fennah’s animated characters that appear in it, have very little build-up and the appearance of them themselves fall into the uncanny valley. Their high-quality presence completely juxtaposes with the poor effects seen in the video prior to that. Take, for example, the seemingly out of context slide show in the “In the Flesh” parody, and the overuse of green screen in the “Another Brick in The Wall” parody.
Other things that are worth mentioning as factors for the hatred in the video include the off-topic moments that have little to do with the film that is being reviewed itself. For example: At the end of the video, Corey Taylor the Slipknot frontman sings the Spongebob Squarepants theme after spending the majority of the video sitting in a chair doing nothing.
The Colorization Channel Thank you so much for the in-depth comment! 😃 I tend to agree with pretty much everything you’ve said. I’m still trying to figure this TH-cam thing out, and wanted to say more, but the review was already running way too long haha.
@@mattammarofficial You're welcome
@@mattammarofficial I had recently watched another review criticizing NC's The Wall and one thing I didn't expect was looking in the comments and seeing Fennah replying to them giving her side of the story.
apparently because Doug gave them 17 days (or weeks I can't remember atm) they admitted that the scenes could have been better polished had they had more time, but aside from that their characters are nothing more then glorified cameos , though they still had some fun working on them for the video.
I mean props to them but that still doesn't make NC's "review" look or be any better.
it just shows how even after the troubled production he's done with the Anniversary movies Doug still hasn't learned much if anything
@@ShanaReviews It was 17 days. If it was weeks it would've looked more polished.
I think the sad part is that Doug CAN make great reviews. His analysis videos about things about the death of parody, whether video games are art or not and even the concept of Disney princesses are genuinely interesting and show in-depth look into the subjects, and yes, some of his reviews also have some interesting points to make. SOME of them.
He can be a good reviewer, but he just goes back to his dumb shtick and rarely does anything else with it because of his arrogance.
I keep coming back to this video because it's just that good. The phrases "pencil-fucker" and "writhing around like chickens with their heads cut off" just kill me every time LMAO. I don't even know what a pencil fucker is, and yet I still know that Doug is completely deserving of such an epithet
I completely forgot I said that first one! It gave me a chuckle, even after all this time! Also, thanks for the support! Glad you still enjoy it! 😊
If nostalgia critic's video is meant to be a love letter to the wall, then south park's trapped in the closet is meant to a love letter to scientology.
Haha apt comparison! 🤣
Are there any nostalgia critic fans in the theatre tonight? GET EM UP AGAINST THE WALL
‘GAINST
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WALL
I may be a fan, but even I know he’s well past his prime. In my eyes, he hung Damocles’ sword over his head when he reviewed Norm of the North.
@@nickbritt1145I feel similarly, I used to be a fan (when I was a kid actually) but I’ve grown as a person and he really hasn’t.
Gerald Scarfe also mentioned on a Hays Literary Festival interview that he himself had the symptoms of his hands were like two balloons when ill as a child, so this fed into the character of Pink.
There’s so many facets to this album/movie, I love that I’m still learning new things, even after the fact! Also, thank you! Thin Ice is the song I always sang to my dog as a joke, but it stuck, so it ended up on camera haha 😋
Corey was in the video because his son is a fan of The Nostalgia Critic
@Dylan Beebe
oh someone did mention that... This world got a lot smaller when I first learned that fact.
I wonder how they are reacting to all this negativity.
Niall Reid They’re probably surprised and disappointed.
DAMN. That's kinda sad, actually. :(
Pretty sure they snuck in a white power sign in the review as well.
Not trying to start a war here, but the train scene is in reference to kids in England being taken away from their families during the war. Not getting upset I thought it was a holocaust reference at first till someone told me different
There's one very subtle thing I like about the movie. Pink's wife meets the man who eventually becomes her lover at a Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament march. If you read between the lines, it's a very marked contrast between her and Pink: his reaction to the harshness of the world (due to his long-standing emotional problems) is to withdraw and disconnect. Pink's wife, by contrast, reacts to the problems of the world (mainly, THE problem facing the world in the early eighties) by engaging with the world around her, taking action, getting involved and at least TRYING to change things for the better. And although normally I'm the last person who would condone adultery, I can understand why, after trying to get through to Pink for so long, she'd find more in common with a man who is also willing to get involved and make a difference rather than run and hide.
That’s actually something I just noticed in my recent rewatch with my friend who has never seen it! And I completely agree! I, too, would never condone adultery. But, within the context of the narrative, it makes so much sense, and is heartbreaking because of it.
16:40 The jump cut to you and Mario staring while Tabor seizes on the floor killed me
Haha thank you! 🤣
Love the shout out to Red Letter Media. They are great at what they do, plus they have a passion and deeper knowledge of film that is far superior to the oversimplified, superficial perspective coming from the Nostalgia Critic. AVGN is awesome too!
Red Letter Media is my favorite TH-cam channel! I never miss an upload, and they really inspired me to start this channel up, among a few others.
“Deproving” is now a part of my vocabulary.
Also: toppest of notch work man. I don’t know what draws me back to reliving the refuse incineration that is The Wall Review, but I watched this so good.
Haha I’m glad I’m adding words to the English language! And thank you so much! His Wall review was so tone deaf and confusing, no matter which way you slice it. I think it draws people back because it missed the mark so badly, that people are looking for something they may have missed (spoilers, they didn’t. It’s just as nonsensical as everyone thinks haha)
I like the “isn’t this where we came in” easter egg, really good attention to detail mate, I hope your content gets more popular some day.
Thank you! I also added a little Easter egg during the animation portion. 😉
What does it reffer to?
@@hansruhlmann454
The album ends with the words "Isn't this where" and begins with "We came in". It means that in the wall Pink will build the wall again and the story will be repeated endlessly
This is old, but I recently watched the film for the first time (loved it, might just be one of my favorite films of all time) and remembered that Doug's "review" existed, and I have been obsessed with all the videos that rightfully dunk on him.
I think it really says a lot that Doug sees an art piece that is so raw and vulnerable about its pain, and his immediate response is to go, "Just stop crying, ya crybaby!" It also might partially explain why the backlash to his review was so intense - he's not just invalidating Pink/ Roger's trauma, but also the trauma and feelings of everyone who relates or resonates to the film or album in any way.
I think you hit the nail on the head there. I think Doug's alarming lack of empathy gave him a bit of a reality check. At least, it should have. He's talked about it since saying "I know what I was trying to say!" But, like, that means, if there was more to it that we're not getting, he did a piss poor job at explaining it. In the end though, I'm glad you enjoyed the movie! Fingers crossed for an eventual Blu-ray! 🤞
I feel one of the other running problems with Doug's content is that he has a rather simplistic view of media in general. Even before the Wall video or the change the channel situation happened, I noticed how hollow the recent reviews were on certain movies in comparison to other reviewers who reviewed the same material. Even when it comes to the backlash on some of the projects he's done, Doug never seems to really dig deeper into why people didn't like it, believing people simply don't like change when it came to the complaints about the sketches or clipless reviews, or even simply thinking that people didn't like him goofing on The Wall despite saying that it was okay. Rob seems to have a similar problem as he's made similar takes in the real thoughts videos.
dude, this, THIS is what I was expecting when I clicked on Doug's video: An opinion on The Wall as well as some good jokes about the movie. The only good thing that came out from doug's review is this video. You really got me interested on watching The Wall as well as.listening to more Pink Floyd music (I only listened to the album after I saw the review because at least the instrumentals in NC's are good, thanks rob scallon).
you my good sir just earned a new subscriber
Thank you so much! Last I checked, the movie was about $17 on Amazon, BUT if you have a Prime account, a few of their albums are available to listen for free! I think you find most of their songs on TH-cam otherwise. 😊
Good job on this. You actually did what Doug was supposed to do; analyze the source material. I've never seen or heard a critique do such a bad job of doing their only responsibility. I found it extra bothersome because The Wall holds a special place in my heart because I dealt with a lot of similar issues that were articulated in the album. It helped be find solace, knowing that someone was able to create art so relatable and beautiful. I loved it so much, that my buddy and I flew to London in 2013 just to see Roger Waters perform The Wall at Wembley because I was deployed in Afghanistan when he went through the states, so, I missed it. Huge PF fan. Again, good job dissecting the source material, and I'm glad you actually know what you were talking about when making a video about it.
I’m sorry I forgot to reply to this comment. Thank you so much for your kind words, and for sharing your story. It reminds me that the album, and by extension the movie, hold special places in peoples hearts from different walks of life. And, of course, it is nice to be in agreement about Doug’s flat out disrespectful “review.”
Thank you for your service!
The wall part 2 even says that "certain teachers" were the ones doing the abuse, I mean how did Doug miss that?
Selective hearing would be my guess 😆
In internet discourse, "Some," always equals, "All."
the virgin nostalgia critic the wall vs the chad mat ammar the wall review
This is the first time I’ve been referred to as a meme. This means more to n me than anything... haha
Rebecca’s voice is beautiful.
She’s great! We’re going to be doing many more collaborations in the future!
Thanks 🥰
Now this is very informal, I love this...you get down to what the album and movie are both about and fully understand the material. It's all about building up barriers or in this case metaphorical walls to block out other influences and in particular traumas and bad experiences, it's about isolation..no overly complicated things (at least not to us, it probably went way over Doug's head).
Thank you so much! My friends and I listened and watched The Wall several times, just to make sure we got the picture as much as possible. I’m happy it seems to be paying off! 😆
#ChangeTheChannel
Doug Walker: This movie sucks...
Me: No it's your face that sucks
It's funny that people like Doug Walker thinks he's the next Ebert, when all he does is juvenile, low-effort, pandering content that appeals to the lowest common denominator. He can't even take criticism and refuses to listen to anybody.
Got em bruh🔥🔥🔥😎
The criticism of the Wall as being pretentious really makes no sense to me. Imagine writing an album that is basically the story of your life and having it called overly pretentious. What do you want him to do? Get a new life?
I mean, to be fair, the same could also be said about Tommy Wiseau’s The Room, but that’s just me being a smart ass. 😂
@@mattammarofficial the Room is the work of a mad genius!
My interesting experience with this whole ordeal. Get ready, cuz it's lengthy.
A '97 baby having grown into slight autism, generalized anxiety disorder, and eventually depression, I've only heard bits and pieces of the Wall growing up through their radio-played hits that rightfully can still be heard on the waves today (Hey You, Young Lust, Another Brick Pt. 2 though personally the proper way to play that one is to start it with Happiest Days, like my local rock station would always do). I saw parts of the movie on a VHS my stepdad had when I was about 10. Even at 18 I only got to hear the album in the background of a 2 hour cab ride and didn't get to really delve into it
Now 23, having watched Nostalgia Critic for a few years (before I learned about #ChangetheChannel), I had heard he did a review of The Wall, and was ABOUT to watch it when TH-cam (like the good spy it is sometimes) recommended to me, instead, many many MANY videos about how fucking horrid the "review" turned out to be, even remembering clips of the animations which I hadn't even seen in years. Now doubting myself about the review, I instead decided it was time I officially gave a whole intent listen to the album's entirety.
As an adult now, It CHANGED me.
Getting lost in the music, the lyrics, the tone, it was like all of the sudden my eyes were opened to the absolute curses upon my constantly-whirring brain. For the first time in my life, I actually found a phenomenon that I CONNECTED my own personal weirdness to, something to be compared to, instead of just saying "well it's because I was born different and some sort of enigma." In a matter of listens, my picture was painted much clear, and the gravity of my mental lowering was settling onto my heart. I had a better understanding of both the album AND myself. I listened to it again, and again, and would constantly listen on my bad days just to match the tone. I watched the movie. I obsessed over the animations. I constantly cursed the length of vinyls in late 70s for cutting off "What Shall We Do Now", one of THE BEST fucking tracks on the album that couldn't even make it on.
But at the same time, the clearer picture became my worst enemy.
In the midst of the COVID crisis, I was seeing the world as something much more colder and scarier. The people around me showed their true colors, a pandemic was painted into a crisis, the people become restless, the friends pulling away, my anxiety and depression seemed dialed up to 15 out of a possible 6. The only way in my head I could cope with my sadness was to turn it into an anger towards everyone else, to hide behind my own wall and become my own symbol of a stone hearted vocalist. In the recesses of my nuclear mind, I imagined myself as some plague-doctor-clad revolutionist who felt peace was no longer an option, that America was built on wrath and that wrath was the only thing that could shape its future. I wanted to revolt against everything I was opposed by, dubbing them "diseases of the world". Religious zealots who constantly told me I'd burn in hell for not going to church. Southern rednecks who shut me out for my mental health (I grew up in Kentucky). The rich folk who ran the town operations and never fixed a thing. Having been raised by mom's lesson to be the better person and go the peaceful route, I felt the peaceful route was already taken and yielded no results, and we were in a brave new world that was corrupt-or-be-corrupted.
But in my moments that I connected with the few friends and family I still had, I remembered this was exactly what Roger Waters warned me about. Walling out anything and everything meant walling out those that still care and still knew you and understood you. From then, my plague doctor revolutionist receded back into my mind until it was nothing but some passing thought I once had. I tried to spend more time with friends (at a safe distance, I promise). I connected with my ma a little more. I spoke to people about what I was feeling. And to this day, I still listen to the Wall not as a guide but as an emotional tale I never get tired of, as well as a reminder I'm not alone, that my own wall was not the first and unfortunately won't be the last for many people. And as sad as a thought like that is, it also makes you a little less lonely, and it gives you a little hope. I don't think I built this wall; this town did, and these people did. And one day I'll leave and never look back, in a fresh new area with new people to surround myself in, maybe people that know how to handle mental health better than some shitty little smalltown in Kentucky. Hopefully someday this plague doctor will rest for good and never set foot in my thoughts again.
And with that lengthy storytelling to the world, I say fuck Doug Walker and his whole troupe.
This was an incredible read. Thank you so much for your words. I’m sorry for everything you had to go through, but it sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders, and heeded Roger Waters’ warnings properly. I’m so happy to hear about your interpretation of the movie and album, and glad that, even now, years later, it can touch someone of any age. That’s true art.
This Review is Why I loved Pink Floyd and Always Will and not Doug Walker's insult to it.
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’m overjoyed that people have come together to, not just cringe at Doug, but to celebrate Pink Floyd. 🙂
I was surprised to see the cast of Efap actually defend this review not exactly certain what they were thinking on that maybe it was because they had fenna on as a guest. when I saw this review I was disgusted and made a video of my own on my channel once I heard that bullshit I'm a successful musician with millions how can you expect me to be happy, if there's one thing I despise it's ignorance towards depression because I myself suffer from clinical depression.
I feel you. It pisses me off so much when some arrogant prick, who doesn’t know how depression works, tries to be an authority.
I legitimately don't think Doug has any empathy in his body. Like, he's so oblivious to everything that he doesn't understand other people's perspective at all.
@@vfxninja5503 oh it's clear as day the red flags are there that he seems to be a narcissist He's very egotistical and doesn't seem to understand human empathy or barely understands human emotion for that matter.
Oh my god. Look at the posters in his office. He actually has merch he expects people to buy that shit? Imagine bringing a girl home and telling her about it knsov
I bet Doug is Doug’s #1 costumer. You know he’s the kinda guy who you’ll catch with his fists on his hips, just staring, smiling, and nodding to the poster of himself.
‘’Is there anyone who cares?’’ The only part of this ‘’review’’ that I actually laughed. But not for the reason that Doug may think I did
Irony is ironic
I laughed a few times, but like you, not the reasons Doug wanted me to laugh.
I laughed once: when he throw his jacket on the guy near him in the paordy of In The Flesh 2
The rest of the time i laughed it was because of the production being so awful
NC: ’Is there anybody who cares?
Me: th-cam.com/video/2csSPkBEKus/w-d-xo.html
"We came in" - "Isn't this where", LOVE THAT DETAIL!
Thank you! I wanted to show my love and appreciation, not just for the movie, but for the album as well!
@@mattammarofficial I didn't think you'll respond, thanks! xD Yep, your love for the album and the work of the band is all over the video. But I loved suck attention to detail, and that level of respect... well, guess I'll sub
You're a better TH-camr than nostalgia critic and yet you have less subscribers than nostalgia critic. You deserve more
Thank you! I’ll try to keep it up! 😊
@Matt Ammar You should make a crossover with Cinemassacre.
Considering I am a hardcore classic rock fan this so called review of the wall by NC is insulting.
Absolutely. It’s insane how much he just doesn’t understand, and how little appreciation he has for the music and audience.
@@mattammarofficial At it's core The Wall is a music video not an arthouse film and it's story is told like a music video.
Even then he literally analyzed the story written from the viewpoint of someone who grew up during post WW2 Britain with the mindset of an adult in to late 2010s.
@Arella17
That is NOT what The Wall is, dumbass. It was NOT shot.like a Music Video.
Not sure if you'll see this, but it's more that I have to write it.
I remember that November day in 1979, day one of The Wall being out. 14 year old me bought it on day 1, took it up to my room in the attic, put a speaker on either side of me, and had my life changed. Less than a year in a new city, going to arts school, quiet as hell, committed to hiding from abuse at home. (It was also the first album I learned to play through on guitar.) The Wall told me I didn't want to grow into that kind of angry recluse (as it's telling me now, tbh).
And Doug wouldn't understand a goddamn word of what I just wrote.
On the plus side, seeing NC's horrid trashfire finally got me off watching him at all.
AND I made an effort to go through the playlists of reactions to see who gets it. I've found two I needed to sub to. Good job!
B well.
Hey! I see your comment! And thank you for sharing your experience. It’s sad that Doug, who tries to shout out charities and thinks of himself as a force for good, would lack the empathy to hear you on what you said. I’m happy that the Wall means so much to you, and that my video didn’t ruin it for ya. 😅 Welcome to the channel!
@@mattammarofficial Thank you so much. Defo enjoy your channel!
What an incredible review of The Wall!
Also, your take on Nostalgia Critic is spot on, and that song about why we shouldn’t follow him was incredibly powerful and actually well written. You are a great singer as well!
I unsubscribed from Channel Awesome as soon as I saw that Change the Channel Document in spring 2018, and I renounced all respect I previously had for them after their abysmal response to that document and the “change the channel” movement.
I should say, I was never aware of the existence of The Wall until Sardonicast recommended the film in late 2018 (months after I unsubscribed from Channel Awesome) and I really loved the album and the film since I got exposed to the film.
What Doug and co did to the wall in that review was horrific, pathetic, sad, and alarmingly terrible. I have no sympathy for Doug here, and I have nothing but respect for your channel after this excellent video.
Kudos, Matt. You have earned my subscription.
Thank you so much! I watched the Wall when I was younger, and it really got me into Pink Floyd. I brought it up again around the time Sardonicast watched it, and showed it to a few people. When JAR Media brought the Nostalgia Critic Wall to my attention, we had a double feature of the Wall, and the NC video, and I needed to put my word out there.
Fun Fact: apparently those furries from The Trial are actually from another show, Satelite City where like they get lore (even of it´s terrible and edgy as hell), and the creator is also writting a book, he also wanted JonTron to do the same thing and feature his characters... except jon has standarts.
PD: oh and this video also caused James Rolfe (AVGN) to completely cut ties with doug and decanonize the Nostalgia Critic from his show.
Is that true? If that’s the case, I’m happy. AVGN is so much better. I still get a kick out of his videos today!
@@mattammarofficial it is true. all of it.
I'll say good luck to Fennah either way. It's odd af and a bit desperate, but there is some talent and some semblance of quality with those animations that now carries the shame of it now being linked to this video.
It might sound a bit mean, but thank god. Don't want AVGN/James to continue being just another tool to halt Doug's spiral towards the pit of irreverence.
Wonder what it was about this video that made him finally decide to end his friendship with Doug. Do you think it was just publicity or do you think it was something deeper than that?
@@vandyckaldo Do you have a source that says this? I kinda want to see it, if so.
I, too, would be over protective of your dog.
Also, whoever is the woman in the video you sing alongside, she has a breathtaking voice, 100% jealous of it 😍
My dog is my world! She means everything to me!
And that’s my friend Rebecca! She has a channel of her own, in the description. I’ll have her come back and sing some more in the future! 😊
Maya is the best!
Also you’re so sweet 🥰
Rebecca Frechette your voice is beautiful
His Let's Play of Bart's Nightmare was a masterpiece, compared to this.
Oh, 100%! It’s way less painful.
And even HE Acknowledged that Let's Play sucked diarrhea donkey dicks.
I still don't get all that hate for the Bart's Nightmare LP in the first place. It wasn't his best, but it was actually not bad and had some very funny moments. Unlike his newer stuff that's complete shite.
At least that one was entertaining, despite his lack of understanding of the format.
This... This is just painful.
@@torstenscholz6243 Maybe he should do let's plays for now on.
It's sad fennah had to be part and the only good part of the crap video
Love how he added the "isn't this where we came in" loop, just shows how passionate he is about the wall
Thank you! I was adamant about adding that, even though it’s not in the movie version!
@@mattammarofficial i have a theory in the movie i believe in the movie there is no loop and pink is gonna have a better life do you agree or disagree?
Kudos for including the "isn't this where we came in". Dude, what an amazing video, congrats!
Thank you! This was a fun one to make! 😊
A 100 subscriber channel has no right making something this amazing, best of luck in the future
Oh wow, thank you! I’ll try to keep up the content! 😅
Matt Ammar please do 👍
Doug Walker destroyed by Jessie Pinkman
Actually the trains might be a reference to the trains used for kids being sent out to foster homes; they were infamously known for the child abuse.
I read this off the comment section of RalphTheMovieMaker, so feel free to correct me.
That’s the thing, what I say in my review was just my interpretation, and I could be wrong. But I’m seeing people with their own interpretations, and I think it’s awesome that this work of art can mean different things to different people! It opens up discussion, and isn’t just waved away like Doug’s review! 😆
Not gonna lie, when THE THIN ICE played while you were holding Maya, that was so wholesome it made me tear up a little. The rest of the review was both hilarious and well done. You also look like vee infuso (the social injustice warrior) with hair and no beard. Either way, subscribed.
Haha thank you! I love my doggy, and I would do anything for her. As soon as I knew I was going to review the Wall, that sequence was the first thing that came to mind! 😆
I just wanna say that god DAMN, that Comfortably Numb duet is literally one of the best covers I've ever heard.
Thank you so much! The whole song is available on Rebecca’s channel, if you’re interested! 😊
Doug seems like the kind of person who would drag someone suffering from depression to a hospital to see cancer patients and say "This is what suffering looks like, you crybaby!" I hope he doesn't have kids anytime soon
This is the BEST review I've seen so far of this crap. Like, the effort you put in was amazing! And you bring up certain points that others didn't. Love it!!
And you're absolutely right about the only good thing to come out of this review being people appreciating both The Wall album and film so much more. No joke, I actually looked up the album and listened to it on TH-cam afterwards. I've never seen the movie myself, but now I am so tempted to!
Wow, thank you! I worked on this for way longer than I probably should have haha. I did notice that my friends and I were constantly talking about Pink Floyd ever since the Nostalgia Critic review, and thought that was a positive angle!
And for sure check out the movie! It’s a bit difficult to find, and it’s not on Blu-ray, but I know the copy from Amazon comes with a free poster, so I’d say it’s worth it!
Before his review, I was a large fan. I am, but not as much as I once was. I liked the video at first, but then I read the comments, and watched videos like these. To quote Rogal Dorn from "What if the Emperor Had a Text to Speech Device?": "I realize I've been scammed." I felt like a fever broke, so to speak. I knew the songs, and knew the movie, but I didn't know the full context. I hadn't seen it. I saw clips, but not the whole thing. I like the guy's stuff, but I can't support his video (I refuse to call it a review) on The Wall. Not just for our own good, but for Doug's, I say...Tear down (Nostalgia Critic's) The Wall.
Oh, the irony: One of the worst, most lackluster "reviews" ever made inspired people to make some of the best, most creative, most passionate reactions ever made - which also do what NC's video should have done but didn't: Analyze and appreciate The Wall in a way that does this great film justice.
when I think of this, and how long ago it was, it was like a slow burning karma for nostalgic critic. his loss
I haven't checked in on the Doug in a while, but this was for sure the most eyes he'd had on him in a while, and since. He's become a bit of a joke.
How do you only have 144 subscribers?
Well... now you have one more.
Thank you so much for the sub! I should have my next one out pretty soon, and I have a few others in the pipeline, so I’ll make your subscription worth your while!
Don't worry fangs. He has talant and that will help him like it did AVGN. True it takes time but once it get's snowballing, there is no stopping.
You writing this review and learning The Wall was released on your birthday is how I learned that The Wall was released on my birthday. And I thought this video couldn't get any better
Haha thank you so much! And yeah, it was kind of serendipitous. Not only was it released on our birthdays (granted, over a decade before I was born), my video was released the month of The Wall‘s 40th anniversary!
How are the production values of this video so much cleaner than Nostalgia Critic's original review?
Thank you! My friends and I just put a lot of elbow grease into making something we’re proud of. But there’s still plenty I hope to improve on! 😊
Because he puts effort into them.
Doug’s review makes me want to barf. That train wreck of a review is built from a place of stupidity and ego. Your review, however, is built from a place of understanding. And it makes me want to check out The Wall more closely. Plus, you’re actually funny!
Thank you so much! The Wall is personal to me, so Doug’s mindless misinterpretation really struck a chord. And you have no idea how much it means that you say that. Even if I get a mild chuckle over the Critic makes me feel like it’s all worth it. 😊
What review? It doesn't even qualify as a review, because he would have to say something of substance about the film for that. All it is is a manifest of Doug's pretentiousness and egomania that makes North Korean propaganda look like pure understatement in comparison.
Matt Ammar No problem, dude! I loved it! Maya is so cute 😁😁😁
This was infinitely better and way more entertaining than Nostalgia Critic's review and I can actually see myself recommending this review to other people. It was funny, had actually good covers, and overall expressed a lot of creativity, some NC's review lacked in every department. The fact that I have more subs than you is a sin, you deserve way more. If you keep up creative content like this though, I have no doubt that you'll make it big some day :)
Hey! Thank you so much! This was a huge passion project, and I’m so glad people seem to enjoy it! I’ll make sure to keep up the content! 😊
The fact that Doug has 1.1 million subs and you only 1k is depressing. I enjoyed this one review far more than any other review from his in recent times.
I also learned more about the Wall here and other videos, while I learned how outdated Doug and his videos are.
Thank you! Maybe someday, I’ll get up to “his level!” Glad to know you got some good things out of my review! 😊
NC’s review of The Wall is exactly what I thought it was when I first saw the review, it was so cringeworthy to be one of the absolute worst movie reviews I’ve ever watched. But I do want to thank you for introducing me to Pink Floyd and to they’re movie, which I was surprised it was actually pretty good. And you’re review is WAY better than Doug Walker’s review.
Thank you so much, man! I’m happy you liked it, and were introduced to Pink Floyd proper. 😊
Tommy was another movie length music video, I didn't like it as much as The Wall but I remember really loving it.
I firmly believe that Cinema Snob just showed up to steal some of Doug's liquor and Doug only let him have it if he read some lines for him.
I wish Snob would just leave that group already. I loved his content, but I can’t, in good conscience, watch his stuff anymore after the things he’s said. ☹️
@@mattammarofficial I have a hard time watching cinemasnob after I found about change the channel. Yuck
The Wall's themes (almost) got to me emotionally as I have diagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and was raised by a mother "disciplining" her emotionally sensitive mentally troubled child by yelling, insulting and shouting empty threats and in a family that seems that it could break apart any minute...
Fuck Doug.
“Hey, grow up! Everyone faces hardship!” I completely get you, it’s hard when people don’t understand, but it’s even worse when they REFUSE to. He’s an asshole.
@@mattammarofficial i noticed your tone is a bit... personal. Have you been affected by some of these very issues?
@@mattammarofficial are you passionate about this subject for a different reason?
@@illuminaticake4528 i’m passionate about what the wall means to me. I’ve always suffered from depression and social anxiety, and I’ve tried to push through it my entire life, whilst also having a pretty abusive childhood. And, on a somewhat lighter note, a lot of my pals liked NC, and I felt like I was the only one who paid attention to all the developments of the controversy.
@@mattammarofficial oh wow... i didn't think your tale would mirror my own so closely.
33:02 Please do.
33:44 We can do better than Doug, people! There are better, more likable critics out there. Do not give this man a pass just because of his history and his persona like the hardcore fans have; like I had! Use your OWN opinion.
34:04 Seriously, guys, what the Hell?
34:30 Learning about all this was, quite the kick in the balls. I liked JewWario. Me and a lot of other people mourned Justin. I'll remember JewWario and FamiKamen Rider, but Justin? I'm not sure I want to.
34:50 Just watch Linkara and Accursed Farms instead...
For good of us all, tear down (Nostalgia Critic's) the wall. Happy New Year, man. This was wonderful. You get a like, and a sub.
I love Maya’s cute little face.
I absolutely loved the 'we came in' at the start and the 'isn't this where' at the end.
Fantastic video, man!
Thank you so much! I'm stoked you found that Easter egg! 😊
i find it ironic wario committed suicide most likely to avoid legal consequences to save his sorry ass when right now he's facing supernatural repercussions in hell and probably in horrible agony.
21:32 It's coming back. The memories. Years. Years, he's been doing this. Longest I can remember (when I started noticing, anyway) was 5 or 6 years. His First Viewings have become superior than his reviews in some respect. You see his first reactions, the idea of where some of the jokes come from. Again, some are better than his review of the movie. Kangaroo Jack, Green Lantern, Freddy Got Fingered. Wonderful. But this? This is bull crap (Not the video, it's fantastic). I'm glad I didn't give to his Patreon. I felt bad about it before, but now? Not as much. The Critic's video (I REFUSE to call it a review) was a dud. How ironic is it, that the protagonist of this movie shares something in common with the Nostalgia Critic.
I can't stop coming back to this video.
Haha well, thank you! 😊
The train cart can also be read as a continuation (the start of?) of the slaughterhouse reference
as the kids are being treated like live stock being transported to the slaughterhouse, kickstarting the theme of the deeply flawed system, viewing the kids as a commodity, not people.
it's both, and Doug managed to miss the point both times
He just thinks it's trying to be "edgy," which is such a baffling take.
Ok the way you said "deproving" me laugh, I don't know why. Maybe its because it's TRUE that NC should've been improving editing over the years or get someone to do it.
Haha I’m glad! And yeah, it’s baffling that he seems to be getting WORSE in a medium that’s all about progression.
@@mattammarofficial The only thing he does good now is his First Viewing with Rob. And yes I agree his "reviews" are not great, or when he doesn't do skits in his reviews.
Your dog just staring at you as you overzelously sing The Thin Ice might be the funniest thing I've seen in months...
Haha thank you! She’s always confused about my antics! 😄
Lol I’ve watched a ton of these videos (I know, what can I say...NC annoyed me so much I needed closure) and yours is easily the best. You have great screen presence and are really talented, your channel deserves to be huge. Also, the whole scene with your dog had me cackling like a maniac 😂👌
Thank you so much! I'm hoping my channel pops off soon, but I do love the positive reception it's been getting from the people who've found it! Oh, and Maya says thanks! 😊
If you haven't watched it yet, Folding Ideas has a great video on this mess
@@slantedframes2334 Thanks so much, I’ve just started watching it and you’re right, it’s awesome 👍
I love this review of Doug Walkers Parody of The Wall! His review isn't even a review, it's a parody of the film because it doesn't break down the tremendous aspects and symbolism of the plot of the film.
It’s just bizarre. When I wasn’t incredibly angry watching it, I was just confused haha
@@mattammarofficial haha I agree, it was bizarre and I felt the same way. What blew me away was the moment when I realized that there are just 30 seconds of him reviewing the film inside of that 40 minute crapfest. Little wonder it has 75K dislikes🤣
I continue to get endless mileage with that clip of Kermit telling someone that they are 100% wrong. I guess that's what happens when you're an extremely online nerd.
27:47 Doug: "HEY! You guys like the music in this review?"
Matt: "No..."
Doug: Well believe it or not, there's an ALBUM of it! I'm not even kidding"
Matt: "YOU FUCKING BETTER be kidding..."
The saddest part of this is that Channel Awesome got away with it- in the way they knew to expect it.
CinemaSnob told it right away: "hey, Logan Paul filmed a dead body and still has a career!"
Only a few OneyNG nudges with his parodies and Doug stood as a "better man" for it, just to spite Linkara.
And I hate it.
To be fair, I love that Doug really doesn’t get that Oney is ABSOLUTELY making fun of him. It’s hilarious. He even misinterpreted the “Vegas” video.
50s teachers: Literally beat children.
Doug Walker: You're just being whiny buy my album.
This is the entire review in a nutshell.
I'm reminded of Metropolis looking at some of these shots from another Brick in the wall part 2. Especially the scene with two lines of beleaguered kids walking in the corridor.
It's so weird how he refers to the WWII/Holocaust imagery as just "WWII references", as if it's just some backdrop for a movie and not a real event with lasting consequences. I don't know if it's down to how it's taught in American schools or what, but it's weird he thinks it wouldn't have had any lasting impact on the people who had to live through it 🤔
His whole take on the WWII imagery is baffling, almost like he purposely misunderstood it.
How ironic that he criticises the movie for trivialising World War II, only to trivialise it himself in the process.
Sad truth is Nostalgia Critic doesn't understand the basic concepts of what Rodger Waters was feeling is incredibly difficult for people do you understand how it feels to deal with mental illness and then trying to live a normal life which becomes more impossible as time goes on. This man's music was his medicine and then nostalgic critic just shit all over it.
It's kinda sad that Doug just doesn't get it. Maybe he would've had an epiphany about how awful he's been towards people going though similar shit.
The reason why the wall hasn't been released to blu-ray worldwide is because of the Gilmour waters fight, the fact that Sony music/bmg have the music rights along with waters and mgm owns the film distribution rights. The only official way to own the film on blu-ray is by buying a copy of the film from Spain which has the film in English but the film has forced Spanish subtitles.
Other than that, I've watched this video like 47 times
I didn’t actually know that! I’ve been holding out hope for a Criterion of it, but now, I’m thinking I shouldn’t hold my breath… haha
Not quite, waters has been trying and trying to make a blu-ray release
The closest thing to a criterion release is when they aired the movie on tcm last August or July, I forgot. It was in hd and was part of their rock and roll month where they aired basically a double feature with the wall coming on after alan parker's movie fame from 1980. Other than that its been nothing involving the film
The nostalgia critics messages are NEVER consistent like in his review on the lorax he companied about Despite Ted being like 12 he sounds like a 20 something year old... clearly he has no idea how common that is in animation for young characters to sound older than they are (gravity falls anyone?)
Gravity Falls is great! It threw me off initially when I first heard Dipper’s voice, but I got over it real quick.