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From: Jerry Brown <jerry@jwbrown.co.uk.invalid>
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Subject: Re: [Overlord DVD] Fantastic Four: First Steps Releases A New Trailer | Does Marvel Bring the Sizzle...or more FIZZLE?
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2025 07:38:41 +0100
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On Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:40:43 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:

>On Jun 13, 2025 at 6:16:23 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>> 
>>>  Marvel has released a new Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer, by my
>>> counting 
>>>  this is the third one, more or less, and so the big question is: has Marvel 
>>>  heard the fans complaining about these lame trailers?  Have they raised
>>> their 
>>>  game in this one, as DC did in the new Superman TV spots?  Or is this just 
>>>  more of the same?  In this Fantastic Four trailer review, we attempt to 
>>>  answer that question! #disney #marvel #mcu 
>>>  
>>>  https://youtu.be/_VxmqyAHSpg?si=D5JIGgiAMZ4hFrAt
>> 
>> Google: “sign to prove you’re not a bot to watch this video“
>> 
>> Me: “eat shit and die, you, everyone you love, and any animal you rode in
>> on"
>
>I absolutely cannot stand this jag-off with his stupid mask and electronic
>voice. As soon as I realize it's him, I immediately click out of the video,
>even if it's a topic I'm interested in.

None of these modern-day reviewers and "critics" seem to be able to
write text anymore. I long for the days gone by when most reviews were
web pages with attached screenshots and maybe the occasional video.
There seem to be very few now (e.g. vulture, wired, den of geek).

In this case the youtube link is a giveaway, but plenty of other
examples take you to a page with minimal text and an embedded video. I
occasionally try one, but switch off immediately if it involves a
narrator disguised in some way and/or surrounded by action figures and
model ships as if this somehow confers credibility.

My only exceptions are light-hearted ones such as Honest Trailers or
Pitch Meetings.

Bah Humbug!

-- 
Jerry Brown

A cat may look at a king
(but probably won't bother)