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richierua RedBaron Since: Dec, 2010
RedBaron
09/09/2011 22:49:25 •••

The Cinema Snob- a Richierua Review

The Cinema Snob mainly reviews piss poor movies from the 80’s and mid ninties. The main genre of “movies” he reviews are exploitation and really, really bad pornography. I mean are there really a group of people out there who find turtles sexually arousing? Or for that matter, a woman who appears to be dressed in a shit stained night gown? These people should be on a fucking government register.The reviews vary in style. The older videos are notable for their short length, poor lighting and crappy sound. They are still highly enjoyable due to the quality of the reviewer. The Snob is not unique in having a persona- he is unique because the persona is almost an inverted version of himself in many ways. Whilst other critics generally feature slightly more caustic versions of themselves, and usually only critique movies and games they personally do not like, The Snob takes aim at movies that Brad actually loves- Caligula is a prime example. On the flip side, The Snob also praises movies that Brad himself despises or is disgusted by- eg Salo..Several other shows are regulars on the site. These also vary in quality.Brad tries is a standard “make famous person eat vile things for the viewer’s sadistic enjoyment” kind of deal. I am talking about the chocolate covered insect episode. There is not much to comment on as it is pretty much standard internet fare, so to speak. Now his movies again tend to vary. The production qualities are for the most part mediocre. The acting varies from Brad’s passable to absolutely robotic delivery. The lines are bland and tend to be delivered in rather staccato fashion- stops, starts and hesitations abound. This is however forgivable due to the fact they are not professional actors and so it is good that they can put together any kind of a performance together in the first place. There is also the issue of some of the Snob’s weaknesses. A great number of references he makes in his reviews would only be understood by someone who had or has a great interest in crappy 80’s slasher flicks and low grade pornography. There is also a surprising lack of non site related content. Spoony and Angry Joe both go to E3 every year. There are numerous videos of people bumping into Doug Walker and conversing. Not so much for Brad. There seems to be very little fan-Snob interaction and it would be good to see some.

maninahat Since: Apr, 2009
08/08/2011 00:00:00

I would recommend breaking your review up into paragraphs, to make it more readable.

In answer to the rhetorical question eariler, the really bad porn was probably arousing for the time (for some anyway), bearing in mind that this was long before internet porn and the easy access of erotic material. The anonimity of a porn cinema was the best many could get.

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richierua Since: Dec, 2010
08/09/2011 00:00:00

well i did break it up at first but due to the limit i had to shave like 200 off. If i had the choice it would have been easier to view.

Nutty as a gingerbread man with his undies on fire after a lobotomy and a passionate cavity search.
DoMakeSayThink Since: Jul, 2010
09/09/2011 00:00:00

The Cinema Snob is one of my favorite video reviewers, and I can say that he interacts with his fans more than you'd think. I think there aren't as many videos featuring Brad because he doesn't go to as many conventions as Doug, and he isn't as popular (he has uploaded a few videos of himself and his friends at conventions, however). Also, the acting in his films, while occasionally mediocre, is generally pretty good. Given that he intentionally makes B-films, I think it makes them even more enjoyable.


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