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Spill.com
File:Spill logo 1.jpg
Type of site
Film review
Available inEnglish
OwnerHollywood.com[1]
Created byKorey Coleman
Revenueunknown
URLhttp://www.spill.com

Spill.com is a movie review, discussion, and news website created by cartoonist, animator, and filmmaker[3] Korey Coleman. It is the continuation of a long-running (9 years) Austin, Texas based cable-access show called The Reel Deal.[4]There are five main film reviewer contributors to the website, collectively known as the Spill Crew, including Korey Coleman, Chris Cox, Martin Thomas, Robert Cargill (Ain't It Cool News reviewer Massawyrm), and Tony Guerrero. Under aliases, they review movies as animated versions of themselves or in uncut audio reviews, maintaining their persona in weekly podcasts. The website is currently owned by Hollywood.com, under R&S Investments. Stylistically, the site strives to maintain a "down-to-earth vibe".[5] As of December 21 2009, Spill.com has over 25,000 registered members.[6]

History

The Reel Deal is the precursor to Spill.com.[7] The show began in Austin as a live, call-in format cable access television program, from the same local channel where Alex Jones of Infowars and Matt Dillahunty of the Atheist Experience also emerged, developing a strong fan base locally. The show featured a cast of rotating members discussing and reviewing movies, along with other topics. Spliced in between these discussion were skits that parodied popular movies and current topics.[8] The show ended after Coleman decided that,"As much fun as it was, I didn't want to spend another 10 years doing an access show".

Coleman tried experimenting with short animated versions of movie reviews, which were uploaded onto Youtube. MIVA Inc., a marketing corporation, offered to finance Coleman, aiding him in starting the website in 2007. MIVA owned the website, handling the marketing, design and logistics of the site, leaving Coleman and the other members of Spill.com in charge of creating content. Coleman is still involved in the animation process. [2][4] The site, as of 2009, was bought by Hollywood.com.[1], owned by R&S Investments.[9]

Content

Critics

There are five main film critics on Spill.com, using the aliases of Korey, Cyrus, Leon, Carlyle, and the Co-Host 3000. All of them, save for Coleman, use aliases due to copyright issues. Raw audio is pre-recorded and then animated by Coleman into cartoon counterparts. Critics include, Korey Coleman, founder of the site and head animator, Chris "Kneebiter" Cox as Cyrus, previously part of the The Reel Deal[10], Martin Thomas as Leon, part of The Reel Deel and defunct Behind The Screens[11], Christopher Robert Cargill as Carlyle, a reviewer from Ain't It Cool News and Film.com, and Tony Guerrero as Co-Host 3000, also part of the Reel Deal.[12] Guest critics include Tessa and Edie.

Review System

The website’s review system does not assign ratings or grades, instead recommending the best situation to view a film based off the mindset of the targeted demographic and the context of the film. In order, the five basic ratings are Better Than Sex, Full Price, Matinee, Rental, and Some ol' Bullshit. [13] A rating lower than Some ol' Bullshit exists unofficially as "Fuck You", first given by Coleman in his review for the film Disaster Movie. [14]

Podcasts

In addition to movie review and discussion, the website also releases three weekly podcasts. A Couple of Cold Ones is a podcast featuring Coleman and Cargill as Carlyle, focusing mainly on film. Segments include discussion on weekly box office rankings dubbed "The Top Five", followed by free form discussion and a segment on e-mails submitted by members of the site. [15]

The League of Extremely Ordinary Gentlemen is a podcast started by Cox and Thomas. It consists of Cox as Cyrus, Thomas as Leon, Beau, Jason, Grant, Greg, Kristin and Allison. Occasional guest members include Jason F (nicknamed Fish,) Merry, Kayla, Randy and Harris. A wide range of topics on geek culture are discussed, such as comic books, science fiction & fantasy related books, movies and TV shows. The podcast's name is derived from Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The show is split into volumes, and subdivided amongst then into different issues.

The latest podcast is Let’s Do This!, featuring Coleman and Guerrero as the Co-Host 3000, occasionally with guest members. It began as part of A Couple of Cold Ones, before splitting off into a separate podcast. The show does not have a defined topic, although film, Internet videos, and personal anecdotes are common subjects. The show is defined by its stream of consciousness style and the hosts' exaggerated mannerisms. The latter part of the show includes, "Fuck Yo Thoughts," the show's e-mail section. [16]

Facebook Application

In 2008, Spill.com instituted a feature in partnership with Facebook to reclaim money that users supposedly wasted by watching a bad film called Paybacktime. To paticipate, a user must pick out a film, a refund amount and make a case to the Facebook community as to why they should receive a refund. If enough Facebook users in the community decide that they should receive a refund, they will receive that refund in the form of virtual movie tickets from Fandango.com.[17][18]

Awards

Spill.com received the People's Choice Award from the Podcast Awards.[19] It was both the first nomination and the first win by the website in a mainstream awards show.

References

  1. ^ a b http://my.spill.com/profiles/blogs/lets-do-this-october-14-2009
  2. ^ a b Alexa.com site rankings
  3. ^ 2 A. M., 2 A. M. Productions(2006)
  4. ^ a b Klaw, Rick (March 21, 2008). "Animated Opinions: Korey Coleman and company deal out critique on Spill.com". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  5. ^ Van Dorak, Scott (March 20, 2008). "YouTube Film Critics: Spill and the Reel Geezers". Nerve.com. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  6. ^ http://my.spill.com/profiles/friend/list
  7. ^ Hepola, Sarah (July 14, 2000). "The Reel World: This Is the True Story of Six Strangers, Picked to Run a Show ..." The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  8. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9sWjR5ib70
  9. ^ hollywood.com corporate profile
  10. ^ http://www.austinfilmcritics.org/chris_cox.html
  11. ^ http://www.austinfilmcritics.org/martin_thomas.html
  12. ^ http://www.austinfilmcritics.org/members.html
  13. ^ http://www.spill.com/Movie-Reviews/Default.aspx
  14. ^ http://spill.com/Movie-Reviews/MovieReview.aspx?Name=Disaster%20Movie&VideoId=449875
  15. ^ http://my.spill.com/group/theacococlub
  16. ^ http://my.spill.com/group/acocowithkoreycohost
  17. ^ Bensoussan, Jenna (December 23, 2008). "Spill.com's Korey Coleman". acedmagazine.com. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  18. ^ Wortham, Jenna (October 27, 2008). "Facebook App Payback Time Rewards Amateur Movie Critics With Tickets". Wired magazine. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
  19. ^ http://www.podcastawards.com/
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