100%. The show used to have a fun energy that made you feel like you were part of the crew, just sitting around nerding out about films. Over the last 2 years it's turned into a serious news show with a less energetic feel to it. Even with the great group of hosts and panelists that they had, it wasn't enough and that tells you that something is seriously wrong.
David Haetty :Yep, I remember those days. That was my introduction to Campea and Schepp and I’ve never looked back. I love movies and love listening to intelligent conversations about the ins and outs of the business.
Schnepp was the heart and soul of Collider after John left. When he passed, the transformation accelerated to the point I could not watch it. It was not the show I subscribed too so I unsubscribed which i think happened with a lot of people.
Collider cancelling all there shows is one thing but informing all your employees that they're out of the job only hours before an officals statement is unacceptable. They deserved better
I hope these guys had regular jobs also because youtude jobs weren't going to last anyway with millions doing the same type of shows reviews eventually the checks were going to stop and everyone was already complaining about it because they were basically starting their own stay at home jobs reviewing movies and TV.
@@GeekyMedia Pop Culture Leftovers Podcast is great for all things nerdy and they are hilarious too. But not safe for work lol. Definitely a show for grown ups.
@@windso878 Not being PC would piss off the left more than the right, would it not? Either way, I appreciated Rocha's opinion on things because it didn't sound like he just towed the line, similar to but no where near as insightful as Dan Murrell on Screen Junkies.
I was watching Movie Talk in its early days at AMC. It felt more "professional" back then, at least in terms of personalities and film knowledge. There were people like Alicia Malone and Amirose Eisenbach who had significant knowledge of classic and indie films. Even if those films were not discussed on the show, they still provided a different perspective and they brought with them a knowledge of cinema that rubbed off on the show. Those aspects have been seriously lacking in recent years on Collider. I stopped watching consistently back in 2017.
I was too, the dynamic between Campea, Ellis, Harloff, Schnepp....etc became a part of my daily routine. I felt like it was sportscenter for movie nerds.
Been watching Jon since the broom closet days. Stopped watching after Jon left. I watched it for Jon, schnep, Dennis and the rest. After that it just wasn’t the same and I unsubscribed.
John was clearly the one with talent and vision.... He’s flourishing on his platform with few people and doing what they want to do.... I miss the AMC movie talk days but I’m glad when people are able to move on and evolve and grow.... John, Christian and Schnepp were the flag carriers for a period of time....I even miss Sinead and the other girl that would read the questions and topics This kinda feels like when wcw had to close the doors and the wwe was left standing
Karim Zakaria and I didn’t really realize it until John left and then Christian left. I was still watching movie talk on occasion until Christian left....I just couldn’t watch Heroes anymore after Schnepp passed
I’ll say it for John. Collider became too unfocused and brought in a lot of people who may love to watch movies and TV shows, but do very little research on em and don’t know how to articulate much from their experiences. Couple that with the complete lack of research and ear to the vessel a lot of their roster had, people realized a lot of it was un-insightful talk and started to sound more like a bunch of 14-year-olds giving discussions on Michael Bay films (besides the collider OGs)
Honestly, Collider has been going down for a while and losing Harloff was the death nail. Their shows just aren't good anymore. I stopped watching their videos.
Agreed, watched from AMC and haven't watched in quite a while now. Really didn't like some of the new people coming on to the point where I disliked more people than I liked
Despite how classy John stayed in this video, it is extremely apparent that he is the reason why Collider was as big as it is and that Colldier ignoring his advice is the reason for their downfall
@@miguel167589 Not sure why haven't John Campea and Andy Signore sat down in private and squash the beef! John has been put on blast mocked made to look stupid by Andy Signore 3 times in 3 different videos it's not fair. I'm all for John Campea making a name for himself having a popular TH-cam channel he keeps pushing and going through things that seem irrelevant to get into! How unfair is it that Andy Signore wants to make John Campea look dumb here?.
The golden age of Collider with John, Harold, Ellis, Tiffany Smith and John Schep was lightning in a bottle and hit at just the right time! Loved them and watched them everyday.
The shows were boring once Schnepp, Campea , Ellis and Harloff left. The rest are just background ! These were heart and soul of the channel. That's the Truth. No offence
@Go Time NowJeremy's contract was only for a year 11/2016- 11/2017 .There are plenty of youtube videos from the shows he did and the one from the day they announced he was leaving.
Much more respect for you, John Campea. You've reached the pinnacle of loving instead of hating that every man has gone through. It would be SO easy to just be nasty about all this, but not you. Much respect, John!!!
I quit watching them a year or two ago. I remember waking up and being so pumped for movie talk. The place was stacked with so many great personalities. I was watching Jedi Council religiously. When Campea left, it was the beginning of the end. I still loved the show and have fond memories of Harloff and Schepp's "shitrats" bit and I smile just thinking of it. Once Schnepp passed and the Schmoes werent involved in the day to day, I quit watching the show. The personalities are what make the show and without them the channel is just one of many.
From AMC to Collider, many of those people on the show were there through my darkest days and just in the background while doing laundry and cardio. These great people shaped a passion in me and gave me something in life to look forward to and have essentially created a better part of me and I am forever grateful for what John created and the team he put together when he was with Collider. It is the end of an era, but it will never be forgotten.
Here were the originals since AMC Movie Talk: Phase I -Amirose Eisenbach -John Campea -Dennis Tzeng -Krisily Kennedy -Erin Darling Torralva -Roth Cornett Phase II -Alicia Malone -Maude Garrett -Kristian Harloff -Miri Jedeikin (BTW I was in love with her) -Jon Schnepp (I really really loved that man, it still hurts) -Robert Meyer Burnett -Tiffany Smith Phase III (This was the Golden Era 2015-2017) -Ashley Mova -Natasha Martinez -Sinéad de Vries (Also in love with her) -Wendy Lee -Clarke Wolfe -Josh Macuga -David Griffin -Mark Ellis -Mark Reilly -Ken Napzok -John Rocha -Jason Inman -Jeremy Jahns -Sasha Perl-Raver -Grace Hancock -Amy Dallen -Cody Hall -Cobbster -Coy Jandreau -Perri Nemiroff -RB3 -Scott Mantz (Literally all the Schmoes Know Crew) Phase IV -Roxy -Dorina -Jeff Sneider If I forgot someone from the past please post a comment
Hey thanks for reminding that. Does anyone knows where are Dennis Tzeng, Alicia Malone and the others from phase 3(Clark Wolfe, Macuga, ...) working on?
I held on for Movie Talk and For Your Consideration and watched bits of Collider “ Live” But it became too much of a mess especially when Elis & Harloff left, Perry just didn’t have the gravitas or big personality to host Movie Talk plus she was way too positive about every Movie 🙄 If I had to hear her say “ I’m rooting for this Movie “ again it will drive me up the wall, I liked her input into box office takings but she went on and on about it, I don’t mind Rocha even though he goes on a bit about politics, Roxy I’m sure is a nice person in general but she didn’t give much insight into Movies and how many times does she go on about her habit of smoking dope, she seemed to be way too self conscious about herself to give an honest opinion , Dorina was cool and spoke her mind mostly what we all thought but was brought in way too late, the most annoying thing was they would have guests on or taking Movie Talk and most of them haven’t even seen the Movie they’re discussing! It was just stupid
It's accurate you compare it to the MCU phases 2 and 3 I agree and like the MCU phase I kind of enjoyed 2 more than 3 even though 3 was a beast of a run for both Collider and the MCU.
The camera shot at 02:00 sweeping across your desk was really nice John :) it’s a strong character trait, to be able to build something and to professionally disagree with those who sit above you and to also be able to step away when you believe the time is right. Thanks for sharing
After Campea left, I still watched Collider. The core group of talking heads were still there, and Schnepp was the anchor of Heroes and Movie Talk. After Schnepp died, so did the channel in my opinion. Heroes was never the same and Movie Talk was a shadow of its former self. Sad to see this era end.
Can't stress how professional John is about all of this and how much respect he shows, really respect him for that. Honestly, watching AMC/Movie talk during the rise of Marvel was a pleasure to behold and we got see some amazing shows. I can certainly say it's not what it used to be and glad we still have places like this to see topics disccused. It was breif, but think the peak for me was when John was back and Jeremy Jahns joined for a while, watching him and his dogs interact with the staff still stands out. Him, Schnepp, John and Ellis on a table together was pure Geek magic. Thanks for this video and thanks for the memories Movie talk.
Lol that was always the point of the show. It was supposed to be like talk radio and very fluid conversation and discussion. Just watch some of what Kristian does on SEN. It’s a riot, and very different from various “movie news outlets.”
It was kinda Shmoes Know lite. It's the personalities that carried it and just listen to the talk, sometimes about movies sometimes not. It never reached the level of shmoes know unfortunately...
Sadly that was true. It di6d become unwatchable. Only a few of us can take the reins and lead. John. Mark E. Some needed a partner. Kristian needed Mark. But Ken, Josh, Roxy and even Perri weren't strong leaders. Too many people disliked Rocha. I don't know why Dennis didn't step in and take the desk unless he was too busy.
I'll be honest John Collider started the beginning of it's end when you left. Shortly after it's just been bleeding out to the point where it isn't even the same show anymore. John Campea, Mark Ellis, Kristian Harloff all ended up leaving. But in my opinion John leaving was the beginning of the end. Collider is less than a shell of t's former self now
That and Schnepp was the dagger. He was the soul of that show and on 3 different sub channels sometimes 4. Then Ellis and Kristian. It seems like Collider is wanting to do a lot more live interviews with things nothing to do with Movies. Which is fine, but don't make movie talkers talk about things they know little about.
Very well made and respectful response. I’m honestly glad that I stuck around to see all those shows begin and end. Now to see it continue on in the form of your show is a relief.
I’ve felt like collider didn’t have any clear direction for the longest time and all this going down just confirms it, classic movie talk was some of the best movie discussion
In hindsight, I disagree. FYC had been becoming a larger part of the channel in recent months. The writing was on the wall we just didn’t see it at the time.
I'm so thankful for watching since AMC Movie Talk WAY back in 2012 and up until now. I've been introduced to so many amazing journalists, pundits, and personalities that shaped my understanding of the movie industry and media reporting in general and had the biggest impact on my freelancing career choices since I was first watching when I was just a senior in high school considering majoring in film for college. Its been a highlight of my day watching AMC and Collider Movie Talk and now TJCS as well as all the content that the Collider crew has spun off into. I'll forever adore the original crew and am so inspired and proud of what they all accomplished being one of the only high quality movie talk shows on TH-cam and you guys were truly the pioneers of it. Thank you John Campea and many others for bringing something special to TH-cam and I am so glad you are all still doing what you love and bringing the filty on all your own channels that I actively follow. Thank you.
I actually still enjoyed Movie Talk, Heroes, Jedi Council, and Live even after the "glory days." I'm immensely dissapointed in this decision by Collider, but it makes sense business-wise...
Collider deep fake stuff, many are over a million views. Not cinemasins view counts but still. Had no idea deep fake was popular .. it's crazy but it does seem like , while it may be a trend, that combined with other contracts for their game development area could be good for them.
This whole thing sucks. Although Collider has had some ups and downs, I've always enjoyed watching Movie Talk and Jedi Council, among others, and I'm a fan of so many of their onscreen talents. I hope we see them all again in other shows.
John I love you for videos like this. You are candid and truthful but always supportive of others and you never look to put people down. Thank you for being such a great honest guy.
Thanks soooo much John to you, Schnepp, Ellis, Harloff, Mova, Martinez, Amirose, Riley, WendyLee, Rocha, Mantz, Nemiroff, Tzeng etc just for inspiring me to love movies so much more than I ever have.. You guys put things into a framework where I can actually understand easier (tag line: what is all means). Much respect! Blessings and good vibes from FL. Thanks for making my 20s much more easier to face.
They didn't know what to do with the show. Shows would be an hour +, then we need to keep it under 30 minutes, then we'll keep it under 50 minutes. Then there was one full host then another and another. Here's a great idea let's have a different host everyday. They kept changing things every 2 to 3 months.
God how I miss the glory days of AMC / Early Collider. You, Dennis, Schnep, Amirose, Harloff, Ellis, Mova, Malone, Smith Lord. You guys got me through some of the hardest times of my life when I was in the hospital. I cannot express how thankful I am for you all and what you did. And what you John continue to do. I remember making you a photoshoped image of Yoda riding your back and you made it your fb background one time. I felt so honored by that.
The talk shows were so great. I remember having them on in the background when I was working at a part time job freshmen year of college, up until John left. Great memories and a lot of laughs.
I was there watching when it was AMC. Stayed when it went to collider, and I saw how much work you put into it. Loved Heros with Schnep! Was my go to place for movie news. Came over here when you started your new journey. And eventually Collider just stopped being part of my day. Sad to see.
Thanks for taking some time to talk about it John. I for one was not looking for you to bury Collider. Thanks for all your time and hard work over the years at Collider and on your channel. You make my days better after work or anytime i just need a pick me up. Keep up the great content. ✌
I've been listening to John since the AMC Man of Steel Review. I listen almost every day. Movie Talk became my daily walk/jog listening routine. Crazy to see it Grow and fall. Keep up the great work John. Its people like you and Robert that keep us glued. Perri and Jonh Rocha were some of my faves. I hope that all ya can get together sometimes for one good ol Movie talk.
I appreciate the professional response to Collider John, I can hear your sadness/passion in your voice and I'm so sad that Collider had to get to this point but I completely understand this situation from a business perspective. Collider lost thousands of views after you left and John Scnepp passed away. I hope everyone at Collider Movie Talk, Jedi Council and Heroes are able to find new jobs soon.
Just wanted to say John...as a young guy, the way you and other of my faves at Collider move is really instructive for me Your professional decision making and leading with kindness is a great model to young professional folk which is why I love hearing about how you and guys like Rob make decisions and talk
John, Schnepp and Kristian were the heart and soul of Collider, and for John he has been working since the AMC days so in my opinion had every right to feel like he should have a say on what he wanted to do and where he wanted Collider to go, but sadly some businesses don’t like to work that way. As for Collider now I couldn’t give two shits about them; and it is so sad to see a lot of their employers now looking for jobs. An absolute joke. Good luck to them.
The amount of class when speaking of the situation both with what happened and why he left is a testament to how much John impacted AMC/Collider Movie Talk while he was there and why his channel has grown so well. There’s a reason why when good people leave companies that numbers dip. You can read news about celebrities, movies, or really anything anywhere now. In a world of media and news overload it’s relationships and the people themselves that will differentiate the successful media outlets from those that can’t find their footing. As long as there are people like John that hustle and grind toward something they believe in and companies that support them to in their goals and message we can always count on news that matters to us, even if it’s over something as trivial, in the long run, as film and television.
@@thewanderer2020 The professionals dump you too. The Federal govt has fired people with no notice. Wall Street firms have done the same. Hospitals, police depts., the military all have shut down operations literally overnight and employess found out when they arrived at locked buildings or security escorts who showed them to the desks to clean out and then get escorted back out. The Enron Company which was making a ton of money and had huge pension funds went bust in Texas did it to their employees.
I’m glad your still around I remember in 2014 watching AMC movie talk. It wasn’t til half a year ago I wondered where you went but I’m glad I found the show and I’m glad your still around.
I stopped watching when I notice they followed trend, affraid of disliking a film because it had a political message. If the channel is meant to bring news or be a professional criticism it has to be subjective. One thing I like about you is that you state you like the film but it's not for everyone else.
Man..another fan in the comments that watched since AMC movie talk. The three people squished together on that one table. Talking movies and sharing film and pop culture knowledge. Schnepp,John,Kristian,Dennis,Amy Rose, hell even Robert MB. Those were the shows I loved,that was the crew I loved. Sad to hear it but not a surprise.
I’d like to share a couple things, John, if you ever get around to reading this... You got me into movie news and helped me appreciation film in a new, refreshing way (thank you!). Schnepp taught me to be proud of nerding out & of liking things that weren’t mainstream and Kristian/Ellis closed the deal with their humor and Star Wars chatter. I listened to you guys on the daily and reinvigorated my love for Star Wars/comics. I was bummed when you left and devastated when Schnepp passed. It felt like a family member had suddenly been taken. Then, much like Disney Star Wars in the last 2 years, it became a gradual process of deflation of hype/goodwill & losing interest from all the mismanagement. This is how it ends... 😔
They lost me when they started trashing the people who didn't like the last season of GoT, and I pretty much disagreed with almost everything else they talked about... and it was annoying that they often had discussions about movies they didn't even bother to see (when that's obviously their job)
KabbalahSherry Yeah, Roxy’s exact words were “if you didn’t like how the show ended go write your own show” like we’re not allowed to have an opinion on anything.
@@malcolmflex7997 I didn't know that. But I caught their remarks about people who didn't like the new Star Wars film and they were saying the exact same things about fans who hated the film. I mean shouting and yelling stuff about how those fans shouldn't come to the site and that they were the worse. I was left speechless.
This is one of the best responses I’ve ever heard fro someone that has left a previous job in a not so good terms. Great job John... you are very classy Sir! 💜
Never watched Collider because I was watching a lot of the old MovieFights, and began watching you when you started doing your own thing here. But going back and watching the old stuff when you were still there, i think it's pretty clear that you, Schnepp, Harloff, Ellis, Malone, et al. were the heart and soul of that show.
D Hårdrock he’s just not for me. I watched the SEN episode with roxi and Reilly just to hear their take on being fired, and I couldn’t even make it through the episode. Kristian’s show is geared towards immature teens. I’m not his audience and that’s fine.
I just want to say thank you for this discussion. It was incredibly enlightening, and helps me to move on as a fan of the personalities that were (and many still are) at Collider.
I used to watch movie talk every day. Originally found it when I was working overnights back in 2013. Campea, Schnepp, Amirose, Denis. Those were the ones with the passion and you could feel it. Especially Schnepp. I tried to watch when the others left but after Schnepp’s passing I couldn’t bring myself to anymore. I think a lot of people weren’t watching movie talk for the concept but for the personalities on it. Loosing them made it feel like something different.
As usual you are very diplomatic, from a Canadian to another "Hey!" But seriously it is the end of an era. I loved the glory days and made a point to watch the videos. Loved the inventive opening themes and graphics of Heroes and Jedi Council. It was growing and growing. The team you assembled was part of the daily routine " Welcome to the ..." energetic, astute, wise, knowledgeable Schnepp was amazing, everyone contributed and although I still think Empire is still the best and I think Lucas started to slide when he introduced the Ewoks + turning stormtroopers and their armour into useless dorks, I really respect what you had then. Thy at least should have given them a send off like Chris and Mark
I unsubscribed to Collider yesterday after reading the press release that was put out. If the new direction works for them than like John said, God, bless. Collider, as it was originally designed, felt (at least to me) as if you were watching music television from the '90s. As somebody who grew up in the era of watching music videos on an actual TV, I quickly took notice of this. It's what made me a subscriber. It's what appealed to me. The VJ's, their personalities and what they had to say or tell us. An MTV/ Muchmusic for fans of pop culture, as it were. Thank you, John and everybody else in front of and behind the camera for your hard work and dedication.
Kristian is no dummy, you could see it a couple of months back when he and Ken were flustered that Mark Fernandez forced himself on to Jedi Council when he had zero clue on the topic
I’m very late to all of this. Don’t know if anyone will see this but I just want to give my 2 cents. I loved AMC movie talk/collider movie talk. I remember coming home from highschool everyday, making food, and sitting in front of my computer to watch movie talk. My mom would come home and we’d talk about the topics they brought up. I really loved the show and it kept me so informed in this topic that I was really interested and cared about, movies, of course. I remember when it switched over to Collider and how scary it seemed but then it seemed like everything was staying the same and it would be alright. I remember working in the library my first 2 years of college and I’d listen to movie talk everyday. Then at some point, I just kinda stopped. It was kinda gradual. I just wasn’t watching anymore. Now I’m graduated from college and haven’t watched movie talk in a couple years. I didn’t even know it stopped until just now. Personally, I stopped watching collider because it got too pop culture/comic book movie focused. Don’t get me wrong. I love comic book movies. But it was every episode, going on and on and on about the new DC movie switching directors or getting cancelled or changing stars or whatever whatever whatever. It was just on and on. I watched movie talk for MOVIES. All movies. I wanted to be in the know and listen to people who I felt like WERE in the know. At some point it just felt like a bunch of people gossiping. That’s personally why I stopped watching. I wish all the best for everyone involved and hope another platform comes around that does for people what movie talk did for me. Thanks John for creating something that gave us so much.
You built the best movie-related show on the planet, because of AMC Movie Talk I appreciate movies much more since then. I hope someday there will be an other show like that.
I loved everything u did and all of they people that was brought in from other channels it was great. It got me into movie reviews and insight in entertainment and comics.
The problems I think Collider had were they had too many redundant shows discussing the same exact topics using many of the same on-air personalities and then created so many niche shows that had already small potential markets. Also, they changed around the formatting, hosting teams, and scheduling of their shows way too often.
You make valid points. Business decisions are tough. With social media, holidays, they probably shortened what should have been longer notice. My heart goes out to those that rung in the new year with no work. There had been a lot of changes and decline over time and after Schnepp passed, a lot of heart and energy went with him. Some of the Collider Live brought new energy but after Kristian left, they should have moved the time slot. The only thing I would have liked is you mentioning all of the talented people and your support for them which I’m sure you’ve done more personally in other platforms. Will you be collaborating with any of the staff that lost their jobs?
Going to say what I did on the other video: Very objective and clear. That being said, what I got from this was: Collider is/was stacked with talent, and yes they are a business and they had to do what they needed to do, but were only in that position to do so because of bad leadership. So yeah, it was probably necessary, but super sad and done in such an awful way.
Felt rude sending in this question so I'm glad he's addressing it but sad he is as well. I've loved since John made it happen and even now still watch movie talk cause I love Perri and a few others at collider still. Very sad news, but what you're saying makes sense as well
I remember watching during the AMC days, I never fully agreed with you but you always had good discussions. I then remember when all the schmoes knows people started coming on the channel and thinking a show/podcast I stopped liking was going to ruin a show I now liked. I then remember the switch to collider and thinking that was going to ruin it. I remember you talking about the switch and that you would leave because you learned things were happening during the amc times you didn't agree with and would help switch to collider and after everything was settled you would leave and thinking that would ruin things. None of of those things made the movie discussion bad, or negatively effected the show. I stoped watching as regularly because I just don't like comic book movies/action movies as much any more and find myself more in the art house crowd but will still find myself coming back to find your take or other people at colliders take to see what is happening. While it sucks that a long standing show is over you can still find good movie discussion out there.
Collider/AMC used to be a massive part of my every day routine. Every single day. Thanks for what you created John. You’re right about the stacked talent. At one point it was the who’s who of this genre. But then they started not listening to the fans, or you, and numbers started declining. Then they started firing the popular talent and hiring divisive and somewhat dislikable hosts and people, including me, started tuning out. It’s their fault for not listening. But I have and will continue to follow those talents that I enjoyed.
Thanks for addressing this John. It sucks to see the house you built taken down. My life was never the same since I was introduced to you and Movie Talk.
I have been watching since AMC movie talk days. I remember the move to the new studio. I remember when they announced changing to Collider. It is a shame management kept going down a bad road even when given good advice. John could have just kept it to himself, but tried to help. That shows class, and is the reason I like watching your channel.
Yeah, it did feel like the talent was slowly being whittled away. As someone who is still subbed to Collider (though I’ll probably delete it soon) I lost interest in pretty much everything except Collider Live. Dorina, Roxy, and Reilly were the only entertaining people left. Movie Talk got so bland and uninteresting. No one seemed to have anything to say except pleasant approval, like they were scared they weren’t going to get invited to any parties. Heroes was fueled by Schnepp and it never got back to where it was after he passed. With the Star Wars franchise in such a dysfunctional state, Jedi Council became more of a chore than anything else. Especially since the movies and canon are just as separate as they were before, talking about the books and comics is almost pointless. In the end, I’m not too surprised. I wish all the old Collider talent the best of the best!
Roxy was the worst. She never watched anything she was supposed to be talking about. Perri and Rocha were the best ones and I think they didn’t get let go.
Some things have to end at a certain point and this was well and great response to this Collider Shake Up. Sad to see Collider Live, Movie Talk, Heroes, and Council to go but they made marks that won’t ever leave our hearts.
Started watching when it was amc movie talk. I remember when popcorn talk got established too. Watched all of that stuff every day after class. I remember when John left. I think that’s around the time I grew out of it. I used to watch hawktalk every day too. At some point I woke up over night and just had no desire to watch collider movie talk anymore and I’m not sure what informed that decision. It’s sad to see the end of an era, and it’s sad to see so many on screen talent go without a job especially since once upon a time I wanted to be a film pundit on TH-cam as well. 😞
I don't blame them for cancelling the shows. I blame them for letting it get to the point where they needed to cancel the shows.
This is a good point.
100%. The show used to have a fun energy that made you feel like you were part of the crew, just sitting around nerding out about films. Over the last 2 years it's turned into a serious news show with a less energetic feel to it. Even with the great group of hosts and panelists that they had, it wasn't enough and that tells you that something is seriously wrong.
Well said.
Hit the nail right on the head with that one.
Couldn't have said it any better myself. Marc Fernandez clearly didn't have his finger on the pulse as to why we liked Collider to begin with.
All the oldheads like myself remember when Collider was still AMC Movie Talk.
When they were in a closet with only a curtain separating them from the movie theater
David Haetty :Yep, I remember those days. That was my introduction to Campea and Schepp and I’ve never looked back. I love movies and love listening to intelligent conversations about the ins and outs of the business.
In my opinion, the better days of Movie Talk 🙂
Jamal Pulliam: No argument there.
Word brotha.
Schnepp was the heart and soul of Collider after John left. When he passed, the transformation accelerated to the point I could not watch it. It was not the show I subscribed too so I unsubscribed which i think happened with a lot of people.
George Feliu agreed the panel of Schnepp, campea, harloff, I miss the most 😭😭
George I completely agree after Schnepp died I stopped watching and came over to John's show
Facts
@@jgbesan same here mate. just couldn't watch it consistently anymore
After Campea left the only stuff I watched was stuff Schnepp was in. Once he passed I stopped watching Collider all together.
Collider cancelling all there shows is one thing but informing all your employees that they're out of the job only hours before an officals statement is unacceptable. They deserved better
They our freelance. So they only few permeanted hired.
@@daedmorgon Show some compassion. They lost their jobs.
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What else does Collider actually have? I've only ever seen Live, Heroes and Movie Talk
I hope these guys had regular jobs also because youtude jobs weren't going to last anyway with millions doing the same type of shows reviews eventually the checks were going to stop and everyone was already complaining about it because they were basically starting their own stay at home jobs reviewing movies and TV.
COLLIDER saved me when I was the new immigrant kid that had no friends. I’ll never forget that channel, I never felt alone.
I know the feeling mate. I've started listening to a Podcast called Star Wars Sessions, and they feel like family.
I used to watch them everyday (when John was there, and beyond that with AMC). The contents were so good.
@@GeekyMedia Pop Culture Leftovers Podcast is great for all things nerdy and they are hilarious too. But not safe for work lol. Definitely a show for grown ups.
Yeah I known how that goes. I'd recommend the weekly planet podcast. The guys on it are awesome as well as their TH-cam channel.
Please tell me you've been tuning into SEN.
This makes me sad. Hope everyone finds another job soon.
im glad its done. Especially since I don't have to hear Rocha's dumb movie takes.
@@marvthemartian001 I'm sure with all their media connections, they will be fine.
@@jaggedarts33 Rocha was not PC and spoke his mind. That's why some righties hate him. Rocha never backed down and told it like he meant it.
I like Rocha. It's Roxy I can't stand, and Josh Macuga.
@@windso878 Not being PC would piss off the left more than the right, would it not? Either way, I appreciated Rocha's opinion on things because it didn't sound like he just towed the line, similar to but no where near as insightful as Dan Murrell on Screen Junkies.
I was watching Movie Talk in its early days at AMC. It felt more "professional" back then, at least in terms of personalities and film knowledge. There were people like Alicia Malone and Amirose Eisenbach who had significant knowledge of classic and indie films. Even if those films were not discussed on the show, they still provided a different perspective and they brought with them a knowledge of cinema that rubbed off on the show. Those aspects have been seriously lacking in recent years on Collider. I stopped watching consistently back in 2017.
Ya the new folks are just a bunch of film students who they let lead the shows, that what it feels like.
They're not even film students. Film students would be an improvement.
I was too, the dynamic between Campea, Ellis, Harloff, Schnepp....etc became a part of my daily routine. I felt like it was sportscenter for movie nerds.
Been watching Jon since the broom closet days. Stopped watching after Jon left. I watched it for Jon, schnep, Dennis and the rest. After that it just wasn’t the same and I unsubscribed.
@@bearfacelion Damn those were good ass days.
John was clearly the one with talent and vision....
He’s flourishing on his platform with few people and doing what they want to do....
I miss the AMC movie talk days but I’m glad when people are able to move on and evolve and grow....
John, Christian and Schnepp were the flag carriers for a period of time....I even miss Sinead and the other girl that would read the questions and topics
This kinda feels like when wcw had to close the doors and the wwe was left standing
Derrick him and Harloff were ahead of everyone.
Been watching AMC movie talk since Schnepp was just an occasional guest on the show and i was still at school. Good times.
Brent Ryan YEP!!!
Karim Zakaria and I didn’t really realize it until John left and then Christian left. I was still watching movie talk on occasion until Christian left....I just couldn’t watch Heroes anymore after Schnepp passed
Natasha Martinez, Ashley Mova, Wendy
I’ll say it for John. Collider became too unfocused and brought in a lot of people who may love to watch movies and TV shows, but do very little research on em and don’t know how to articulate much from their experiences. Couple that with the complete lack of research and ear to the vessel a lot of their roster had, people realized a lot of it was un-insightful talk and started to sound more like a bunch of 14-year-olds giving discussions on Michael Bay films (besides the collider OGs)
Probably the most professional response. Well said John.
Honestly, Collider has been going down for a while and losing Harloff was the death nail. Their shows just aren't good anymore. I stopped watching their videos.
They lost him too!!!! No wonder
Knell
Collider Live was awesome. Speak for yourself.
Agreed, watched from AMC and haven't watched in quite a while now. Really didn't like some of the new people coming on to the point where I disliked more people than I liked
@@MM-cs2rt *you're
Despite how classy John stayed in this video, it is extremely apparent that he is the reason why Collider was as big as it is and that Colldier ignoring his advice is the reason for their downfall
I mean that's what John says in the video
@@miguel167589 Not sure why haven't John Campea and Andy Signore sat down in private and squash the beef! John has been put on blast mocked made to look stupid by Andy Signore 3 times in 3 different videos it's not fair. I'm all for John Campea making a name for himself having a popular TH-cam channel he keeps pushing and going through things that seem irrelevant to get into! How unfair is it that Andy Signore wants to make John Campea look dumb here?.
The golden age of Collider with John, Harold, Ellis, Tiffany Smith and John Schep was lightning in a bottle and hit at just the right time! Loved them and watched them everyday.
The passing of Schnepp is understated how big that was for Movie Talk.
I think it accelerated it to some extent, but Schnepp was on the way out before long anyway in my opinion.
@@winniecooper6978 maybe. But when Campea left he was the reason people watched.
The shows were boring once Schnepp, Campea , Ellis and Harloff left. The rest are just background ! These were heart and soul of the channel. That's the Truth. No offence
Totally agree.
Allow me to add Jeremy Jahns to that list. (For me personally)
@Go Time Now Yeah, for about a year. Campea brought him on. Jahns was actually how I was introduced to Collider.
@Go Time NowJeremy's contract was only for a year 11/2016- 11/2017 .There are plenty of youtube videos from the shows he did and the one from the day they announced he was leaving.
I just realized I haven't watched Collider Movie Talk at least a year and a half. Maybe Campea and Schnepp were really the heart of it.
Same
And once Harloff was gone... truly over and not been back
@@stormczar I didn't even get to the point of knowing that he was gone :D But I sometimes watch his show when there's a fanous gues like JCVD.
Much more respect for you, John Campea. You've reached the pinnacle of loving instead of hating that every man has gone through. It would be SO easy to just be nasty about all this, but not you. Much respect, John!!!
I quit watching them a year or two ago. I remember waking up and being so pumped for movie talk. The place was stacked with so many great personalities. I was watching Jedi Council religiously. When Campea left, it was the beginning of the end. I still loved the show and have fond memories of Harloff and Schepp's "shitrats" bit and I smile just thinking of it. Once Schnepp passed and the Schmoes werent involved in the day to day, I quit watching the show. The personalities are what make the show and without them the channel is just one of many.
Yes the shit rats were great. I sometimes watch the great compilations someone made of them. And pete peppers and tony ravioli
I miss the days of heros with schnepp campea and bernett
From AMC to Collider, many of those people on the show were there through my darkest days and just in the background while doing laundry and cardio. These great people shaped a passion in me and gave me something in life to look forward to and have essentially created a better part of me and I am forever grateful for what John created and the team he put together when he was with Collider. It is the end of an era, but it will never be forgotten.
Here were the originals since AMC Movie Talk:
Phase I
-Amirose Eisenbach
-John Campea
-Dennis Tzeng
-Krisily Kennedy
-Erin Darling Torralva
-Roth Cornett
Phase II
-Alicia Malone
-Maude Garrett
-Kristian Harloff
-Miri Jedeikin (BTW I was in love with her)
-Jon Schnepp (I really really loved that man, it still hurts)
-Robert Meyer Burnett
-Tiffany Smith
Phase III (This was the Golden Era 2015-2017)
-Ashley Mova
-Natasha Martinez
-Sinéad de Vries (Also in love with her)
-Wendy Lee
-Clarke Wolfe
-Josh Macuga
-David Griffin
-Mark Ellis
-Mark Reilly
-Ken Napzok
-John Rocha
-Jason Inman
-Jeremy Jahns
-Sasha Perl-Raver
-Grace Hancock
-Amy Dallen
-Cody Hall
-Cobbster
-Coy Jandreau
-Perri Nemiroff
-RB3
-Scott Mantz
(Literally all the Schmoes Know Crew)
Phase IV
-Roxy
-Dorina
-Jeff Sneider
If I forgot someone from the past please post a comment
U forgot Perri, RB3 & Mantz!
Hey thanks for reminding that.
Does anyone knows where are Dennis Tzeng, Alicia Malone and the others from phase 3(Clark Wolfe, Macuga, ...) working on?
I held on for Movie Talk and For Your Consideration and watched bits of Collider “ Live” But it became too much of a mess especially when Elis & Harloff left, Perry just didn’t have the gravitas or big personality to host Movie Talk plus she was way too positive about every Movie 🙄 If I had to hear her say “ I’m rooting for this Movie “ again it will drive me up the wall, I liked her input into box office takings but she went on and on about it, I don’t mind Rocha even though he goes on a bit about politics, Roxy I’m sure is a nice person in general but she didn’t give much insight into Movies and how many times does she go on about her habit of smoking dope, she seemed to be way too self conscious about herself to give an honest opinion , Dorina was cool and spoke her mind mostly what we all thought but was brought in way too late, the most annoying thing was they would have guests on or taking Movie Talk and most of them haven’t even seen the Movie they’re discussing! It was just stupid
Roth Cornett from phase one.
It's accurate you compare it to the MCU phases 2 and 3 I agree and like the MCU phase I kind of enjoyed 2 more than 3 even though 3 was a beast of a run for both Collider and the MCU.
The camera shot at 02:00 sweeping across your desk was really nice John :) it’s a strong character trait, to be able to build something and to professionally disagree with those who sit above you and to also be able to step away when you believe the time is right. Thanks for sharing
After Campea left, I still watched Collider. The core group of talking heads were still there, and Schnepp was the anchor of Heroes and Movie Talk. After Schnepp died, so did the channel in my opinion. Heroes was never the same and Movie Talk was a shadow of its former self. Sad to see this era end.
Can't stress how professional John is about all of this and how much respect he shows, really respect him for that. Honestly, watching AMC/Movie talk during the rise of Marvel was a pleasure to behold and we got see some amazing shows. I can certainly say it's not what it used to be and glad we still have places like this to see topics disccused. It was breif, but think the peak for me was when John was back and Jeremy Jahns joined for a while, watching him and his dogs interact with the staff still stands out. Him, Schnepp, John and Ellis on a table together was pure Geek magic. Thanks for this video and thanks for the memories Movie talk.
I never understood Collider Live. They spent 20 minutes talking about what they had for lunch the day before :/
that's the show
Lol that was always the point of the show. It was supposed to be like talk radio and very fluid conversation and discussion. Just watch some of what Kristian does on SEN. It’s a riot, and very different from various “movie news outlets.”
It was kinda Shmoes Know lite. It's the personalities that carried it and just listen to the talk, sometimes about movies sometimes not. It never reached the level of shmoes know unfortunately...
Sadly that was true. It di6d become unwatchable. Only a few of us can take the reins and lead. John. Mark E. Some needed a partner. Kristian needed Mark. But Ken, Josh, Roxy and even Perri weren't strong leaders. Too many people disliked Rocha. I don't know why Dennis didn't step in and take the desk unless he was too busy.
Pixi 2k agreed. I always saw it as a waste of time, space and money.
I'll be honest John Collider started the beginning of it's end when you left. Shortly after it's just been bleeding out to the point where it isn't even the same show anymore. John Campea, Mark Ellis, Kristian Harloff all ended up leaving. But in my opinion John leaving was the beginning of the end. Collider is less than a shell of t's former self now
Schnepp was a HUGE loss too
That and Schnepp was the dagger. He was the soul of that show and on 3 different sub channels sometimes 4. Then Ellis and Kristian. It seems like Collider is wanting to do a lot more live interviews with things nothing to do with Movies. Which is fine, but don't make movie talkers talk about things they know little about.
@@ElliottTrout yeah the loss of Schnepp really put the pin in the coffin
Very well made and respectful response. I’m honestly glad that I stuck around to see all those shows begin and end. Now to see it continue on in the form of your show is a relief.
I’ve felt like collider didn’t have any clear direction for the longest time and all this going down just confirms it, classic movie talk was some of the best movie discussion
In hindsight, I disagree. FYC had been becoming a larger part of the channel in recent months. The writing was on the wall we just didn’t see it at the time.
They literally removed the main shows, the foundations that built it Collider
GREENY2112 it wasn’t the shows, it was the hosts that kept it going. Schnepp, Ellis, harloff, Campea. When they left. Collider was done
@@novaquinn5323 don't forget Sinead, Ashley and Natasha
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This was the most polite "I TOLD YOU SO" that I've ever heard.
You can tell how much he wanted to avoid it because it’s already been 2 years and it took for this to happen for him to talk about it
I'm so thankful for watching since AMC Movie Talk WAY back in 2012 and up until now. I've been introduced to so many amazing journalists, pundits, and personalities that shaped my understanding of the movie industry and media reporting in general and had the biggest impact on my freelancing career choices since I was first watching when I was just a senior in high school considering majoring in film for college. Its been a highlight of my day watching AMC and Collider Movie Talk and now TJCS as well as all the content that the Collider crew has spun off into. I'll forever adore the original crew and am so inspired and proud of what they all accomplished being one of the only high quality movie talk shows on TH-cam and you guys were truly the pioneers of it. Thank you John Campea and many others for bringing something special to TH-cam and I am so glad you are all still doing what you love and bringing the filty on all your own channels that I actively follow. Thank you.
I actually still enjoyed Movie Talk, Heroes, Jedi Council, and Live even after the "glory days." I'm immensely dissapointed in this decision by Collider, but it makes sense business-wise...
Sand Considering the amount of outrage over it, I am not so sure it was smart
@@martinjrgensen8234 considering the views it pulling it was the right move.
Martin Jørgensen the outrage is not important. The people who are voicing their outrage don’t understand that it was unsustainable.
Collider deep fake stuff, many are over a million views. Not cinemasins view counts but still. Had no idea deep fake was popular .. it's crazy but it does seem like , while it may be a trend, that combined with other contracts for their game development area could be good for them.
This whole thing sucks. Although Collider has had some ups and downs, I've always enjoyed watching Movie Talk and Jedi Council, among others, and I'm a fan of so many of their onscreen talents. I hope we see them all again in other shows.
John I love you for videos like this. You are candid and truthful but always supportive of others and you never look to put people down. Thank you for being such a great honest guy.
This was the most passive way of shoveling dirt I have ever seen.
Asbolutely. The passive aggressiveness is STRONG in this one. Campea at his condescending worst.
Thanks soooo much John to you, Schnepp, Ellis, Harloff, Mova, Martinez, Amirose, Riley, WendyLee, Rocha, Mantz, Nemiroff, Tzeng etc just for inspiring me to love movies so much more than I ever have.. You guys put things into a framework where I can actually understand easier (tag line: what is all means). Much respect! Blessings and good vibes from FL. Thanks for making my 20s much more easier to face.
They didn't know what to do with the show. Shows would be an hour +, then we need to keep it under 30 minutes, then we'll keep it under 50 minutes. Then there was one full host then another and another. Here's a great idea let's have a different host everyday. They kept changing things every 2 to 3 months.
God how I miss the glory days of AMC / Early Collider. You, Dennis, Schnep, Amirose, Harloff, Ellis, Mova, Malone, Smith Lord. You guys got me through some of the hardest times of my life when I was in the hospital. I cannot express how thankful I am for you all and what you did. And what you John continue to do. I remember making you a photoshoped image of Yoda riding your back and you made it your fb background one time. I felt so honored by that.
John Campea's Movie Talk has a nice ring to it.
I don’t understand how anyone would have thought John would be happy about this?! This was fascinating info.
I miss Clark Wolfe.
nah
The talk shows were so great. I remember having them on in the background when I was working at a part time job freshmen year of college, up until John left. Great memories and a lot of laughs.
I was there watching when it was AMC. Stayed when it went to collider, and I saw how much work you put into it. Loved Heros with Schnep! Was my go to place for movie news. Came over here when you started your new journey. And eventually Collider just stopped being part of my day. Sad to see.
Thanks for taking some time to talk about it John. I for one was not looking for you to bury Collider. Thanks for all your time and hard work over the years at Collider and on your channel. You make my days better after work or anytime i just need a pick me up. Keep up the great content. ✌
God the good old days of collider. John, Schnepp, Ellis, Harloff. Those were the days. That old gang was so amazing together.
I've been listening to John since the AMC Man of Steel Review. I listen almost every day. Movie Talk became my daily walk/jog listening routine.
Crazy to see it Grow and fall.
Keep up the great work John. Its people like you and Robert that keep us glued. Perri and Jonh Rocha were some of my faves. I hope that all ya can get together sometimes for one good ol Movie talk.
I remember how lit campeas rants got! Glad to still watch campea on his channel!
I appreciate the professional response to Collider John, I can hear your sadness/passion in your voice and I'm so sad that Collider had to get to this point but I completely understand this situation from a business perspective. Collider lost thousands of views after you left and John Scnepp passed away. I hope everyone at Collider Movie Talk, Jedi Council and Heroes are able to find new jobs soon.
It's crazy going from watching John's rant about Hind first to this.
Just wanted to say John...as a young guy, the way you and other of my faves at Collider move is really instructive for me
Your professional decision making and leading with kindness is a great model to young professional folk which is why I love hearing about how you and guys like Rob make decisions and talk
John, Schnepp and Kristian were the heart and soul of Collider, and for John he has been working since the AMC days so in my opinion had every right to feel like he should have a say on what he wanted to do and where he wanted Collider to go, but sadly some businesses don’t like to work that way.
As for Collider now I couldn’t give two shits about them; and it is so sad to see a lot of their employers now looking for jobs. An absolute joke. Good luck to them.
The amount of class when speaking of the situation both with what happened and why he left is a testament to how much John impacted AMC/Collider Movie Talk while he was there and why his channel has grown so well. There’s a reason why when good people leave companies that numbers dip. You can read news about celebrities, movies, or really anything anywhere now. In a world of media and news overload it’s relationships and the people themselves that will differentiate the successful media outlets from those that can’t find their footing. As long as there are people like John that hustle and grind toward something they believe in and companies that support them to in their goals and message we can always count on news that matters to us, even if it’s over something as trivial, in the long run, as film and television.
Wait! That camera moving thing is super cool! Haha super cinematic more more MORE!
Ikr, this is the way
Ryan Daly haha this is the way.
Honestly the most underrated thing about this video was how Canadian John's "sorry's" sound.
Any professional company should have the courtesy to give a heads up at least a few weeks before doing something like that. Not hours before hand.
You don’t always get that chance in business
@@thewanderer2020 The professionals dump you too. The Federal govt has fired people with no notice. Wall Street firms have done the same. Hospitals, police depts., the military all have shut down operations literally overnight and employess found out when they arrived at locked buildings or security escorts who showed them to the desks to clean out and then get escorted back out. The Enron Company which was making a ton of money and had huge pension funds went bust in Texas did it to their employees.
I’m glad your still around I remember in 2014 watching AMC movie talk. It wasn’t til half a year ago I wondered where you went but I’m glad I found the show and I’m glad your still around.
I stopped watching when I notice they followed trend, affraid of disliking a film because it had a political message. If the channel is meant to bring news or be a professional criticism it has to be subjective. One thing I like about you is that you state you like the film but it's not for everyone else.
Man..another fan in the comments that watched since AMC movie talk. The three people squished together on that one table. Talking movies and sharing film and pop culture knowledge. Schnepp,John,Kristian,Dennis,Amy Rose, hell even Robert MB. Those were the shows I loved,that was the crew I loved. Sad to hear it but not a surprise.
You are an honorable man John Campea
I’d like to share a couple things, John, if you ever get around to reading this...
You got me into movie news and helped me appreciation film in a new, refreshing way (thank you!). Schnepp taught me to be proud of nerding out & of liking things that weren’t mainstream and Kristian/Ellis closed the deal with their humor and Star Wars chatter. I listened to you guys on the daily and reinvigorated my love for Star Wars/comics.
I was bummed when you left and devastated when Schnepp passed. It felt like a family member had suddenly been taken. Then, much like Disney Star Wars in the last 2 years, it became a gradual process of deflation of hype/goodwill & losing interest from all the mismanagement.
This is how it ends... 😔
They lost me when they started trashing the people who didn't like the last season of GoT, and I pretty much disagreed with almost everything else they talked about... and it was annoying that they often had discussions about movies they didn't even bother to see (when that's obviously their job)
KabbalahSherry Yeah, Roxy’s exact words were “if you didn’t like how the show ended go write your own show” like we’re not allowed to have an opinion on anything.
@@malcolmflex7997 I didn't know that. But I caught their remarks about people who didn't like the new Star Wars film and they were saying the exact same things about fans who hated the film. I mean shouting and yelling stuff about how those fans shouldn't come to the site and that they were the worse. I was left speechless.
This is one of the best responses I’ve ever heard fro someone that has left a previous job in a not so good terms. Great job John... you are very classy Sir! 💜
RIP all that talent 😞 Wishing the best for my fave that I’ll follow to their next endeavors!
Never watched Collider because I was watching a lot of the old MovieFights, and began watching you when you started doing your own thing here. But going back and watching the old stuff when you were still there, i think it's pretty clear that you, Schnepp, Harloff, Ellis, Malone, et al. were the heart and soul of that show.
I want to hear from Kristian Harloff as well. Just honest thoughts. No drama.
Can't stand that guy
D Hårdrock he’s just not for me. I watched the SEN episode with roxi and Reilly just to hear their take on being fired, and I couldn’t even make it through the episode. Kristian’s show is geared towards immature teens. I’m not his audience and that’s fine.
I just want to say thank you for this discussion. It was incredibly enlightening, and helps me to move on as a fan of the personalities that were (and many still are) at Collider.
At the end John C got the last laugh
I used to watch movie talk every day. Originally found it when I was working overnights back in 2013. Campea, Schnepp, Amirose, Denis. Those were the ones with the passion and you could feel it. Especially Schnepp. I tried to watch when the others left but after Schnepp’s passing I couldn’t bring myself to anymore. I think a lot of people weren’t watching movie talk for the concept but for the personalities on it. Loosing them made it feel like something different.
As usual you are very diplomatic, from a Canadian to another "Hey!" But seriously it is the end of an era. I loved the glory days and made a point to watch the videos. Loved the inventive opening themes and graphics of Heroes and Jedi Council. It was growing and growing. The team you assembled was part of the daily routine " Welcome to the ..." energetic, astute, wise, knowledgeable Schnepp was amazing, everyone contributed and although I still think Empire is still the best and I think Lucas started to slide when he introduced the Ewoks + turning stormtroopers and their armour into useless dorks, I really respect what you had then. Thy at least should have given them a send off like Chris and Mark
I unsubscribed to Collider yesterday after reading the press release that was put out. If the new direction works for them than like John said, God, bless. Collider, as it was originally designed, felt (at least to me) as if you were watching music television from the '90s. As somebody who grew up in the era of watching music videos on an actual TV, I quickly took notice of this. It's what made me a subscriber. It's what appealed to me. The VJ's, their personalities and what they had to say or tell us. An MTV/ Muchmusic for fans of pop culture, as it were. Thank you, John and everybody else in front of and behind the camera for your hard work and dedication.
Something didn’t sit right with me when Christian Left
He knew
Kristian is no dummy, you could see it a couple of months back when he and Ken were flustered that Mark Fernandez forced himself on to Jedi Council when he had zero clue on the topic
Steven Fisher
Fernandez killed Collider
I’m very late to all of this. Don’t know if anyone will see this but I just want to give my 2 cents. I loved AMC movie talk/collider movie talk. I remember coming home from highschool everyday, making food, and sitting in front of my computer to watch movie talk. My mom would come home and we’d talk about the topics they brought up. I really loved the show and it kept me so informed in this topic that I was really interested and cared about, movies, of course. I remember when it switched over to Collider and how scary it seemed but then it seemed like everything was staying the same and it would be alright. I remember working in the library my first 2 years of college and I’d listen to movie talk everyday. Then at some point, I just kinda stopped. It was kinda gradual. I just wasn’t watching anymore. Now I’m graduated from college and haven’t watched movie talk in a couple years. I didn’t even know it stopped until just now. Personally, I stopped watching collider because it got too pop culture/comic book movie focused. Don’t get me wrong. I love comic book movies. But it was every episode, going on and on and on about the new DC movie switching directors or getting cancelled or changing stars or whatever whatever whatever. It was just on and on. I watched movie talk for MOVIES. All movies. I wanted to be in the know and listen to people who I felt like WERE in the know. At some point it just felt like a bunch of people gossiping. That’s personally why I stopped watching. I wish all the best for everyone involved and hope another platform comes around that does for people what movie talk did for me. Thanks John for creating something that gave us so much.
John is a class act ✊🏾💜
You built the best movie-related show on the planet, because of AMC Movie Talk I appreciate movies much more since then. I hope someday there will be an other show like that.
I loved everything u did and all of they people that was brought in from other channels it was great. It got me into movie reviews and insight in entertainment and comics.
We don't expect you to trash the news about collider. I'm not disappointed. I've been watching you started from Movie Talk
“If you don’t expose your problem it will become an even bigger problem...” - from “Fletch Lives” just came to my mind :)
2015- early 2017 was peak Movie Talk for me
Its sad that Collider is cancelling Heroes and Jedi Council. I wish them the best
So sorry john for something you poured you heart and soul into go out the way it did wish everyone the best..
The problems I think Collider had were they had too many redundant shows discussing the same exact topics using many of the same on-air personalities and then created so many niche shows that had already small potential markets. Also, they changed around the formatting, hosting teams, and scheduling of their shows way too often.
Eric Hovland they had far too many on air personalities. Couldn’t have been cheap.
You make valid points. Business decisions are tough. With social media, holidays, they probably shortened what should have been longer notice. My heart goes out to those that rung in the new year with no work.
There had been a lot of changes and decline over time and after Schnepp passed, a lot of heart and energy went with him. Some of the Collider Live brought new energy but after Kristian left, they should have moved the time slot.
The only thing I would have liked is you mentioning all of the talented people and your support for them which I’m sure you’ve done more personally in other platforms.
Will you be collaborating with any of the staff that lost their jobs?
Classy as usual John.
Going to say what I did on the other video: Very objective and clear. That being said, what I got from this was: Collider is/was stacked with talent, and yes they are a business and they had to do what they needed to do, but were only in that position to do so because of bad leadership. So yeah, it was probably necessary, but super sad and done in such an awful way.
Felt rude sending in this question so I'm glad he's addressing it but sad he is as well. I've loved since John made it happen and even now still watch movie talk cause I love Perri and a few others at collider still. Very sad news, but what you're saying makes sense as well
I remember watching during the AMC days, I never fully agreed with you but you always had good discussions. I then remember when all the schmoes knows people started coming on the channel and thinking a show/podcast I stopped liking was going to ruin a show I now liked. I then remember the switch to collider and thinking that was going to ruin it. I remember you talking about the switch and that you would leave because you learned things were happening during the amc times you didn't agree with and would help switch to collider and after everything was settled you would leave and thinking that would ruin things. None of of those things made the movie discussion bad, or negatively effected the show. I stoped watching as regularly because I just don't like comic book movies/action movies as much any more and find myself more in the art house crowd but will still find myself coming back to find your take or other people at colliders take to see what is happening. While it sucks that a long standing show is over you can still find good movie discussion out there.
It’s okay john
Collider/AMC used to be a massive part of my every day routine. Every single day.
Thanks for what you created John.
You’re right about the stacked talent. At one point it was the who’s who of this genre. But then they started not listening to the fans, or you, and numbers started declining. Then they started firing the popular talent and hiring divisive and somewhat dislikable hosts and people, including me, started tuning out.
It’s their fault for not listening. But I have and will continue to follow those talents that I enjoyed.
Been here before Collider was created. After realizing John left, I'm here now.
Thanks for addressing this John. It sucks to see the house you built taken down. My life was never the same since I was introduced to you and Movie Talk.
You're a classy guy John
In light of all of this, it's important to remember to support your favorite shows.
Says he won't spill the tea. Spills all the tea 😭🤣 but respectfully ✊🏾
I have been watching since AMC movie talk days. I remember the move to the new studio. I remember when they announced changing to Collider. It is a shame management kept going down a bad road even when given good advice. John could have just kept it to himself, but tried to help. That shows class, and is the reason I like watching your channel.
Yeah, it did feel like the talent was slowly being whittled away. As someone who is still subbed to Collider (though I’ll probably delete it soon) I lost interest in pretty much everything except Collider Live. Dorina, Roxy, and Reilly were the only entertaining people left. Movie Talk got so bland and uninteresting. No one seemed to have anything to say except pleasant approval, like they were scared they weren’t going to get invited to any parties. Heroes was fueled by Schnepp and it never got back to where it was after he passed. With the Star Wars franchise in such a dysfunctional state, Jedi Council became more of a chore than anything else. Especially since the movies and canon are just as separate as they were before, talking about the books and comics is almost pointless. In the end, I’m not too surprised. I wish all the old Collider talent the best of the best!
*Manic Pixie Fangirl * this right here. 100% true
Roxy was the worst. She never watched anything she was supposed to be talking about. Perri and Rocha were the best ones and I think they didn’t get let go.
Some things have to end at a certain point and this was well and great response to this Collider Shake Up. Sad to see Collider Live, Movie Talk, Heroes, and Council to go but they made marks that won’t ever leave our hearts.
Seems like after John left collider kinda went down lol
Even more after Schnepps passing
Handled it as a genuine gentleman, John.
People just want to hear John talk shi*, glad you took the high road John
Started watching when it was amc movie talk. I remember when popcorn talk got established too. Watched all of that stuff every day after class. I remember when John left. I think that’s around the time I grew out of it. I used to watch hawktalk every day too. At some point I woke up over night and just had no desire to watch collider movie talk anymore and I’m not sure what informed that decision. It’s sad to see the end of an era, and it’s sad to see so many on screen talent go without a job especially since once upon a time I wanted to be a film pundit on TH-cam as well. 😞