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Some Ole' Bulls**t: These films are truly terrible films. They are not the worst things ever made, but they are definitely awful and should not be seen by anyone. Examples: [[When in Rome (2010 film)|When in Rome]], [[Twilight: New Moon]]. |
Some Ole' Bulls**t: These films are truly terrible films. They are not the worst things ever made, but they are definitely awful and should not be seen by anyone. Examples: [[When in Rome (2010 film)|When in Rome]], [[Twilight: New Moon]]. |
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F**k You: These are some of the worst films ever made. These films do everything wrong and do it worse than bad. This rating wasn't part of the original system, but Korey and Co-Host added it during their review of [[Disaster Movie]]. It, like the Better Than Sex rating, is the least given out. Examples: [[Max Payne]], [[Old Dogs]]. |
F**k You: These are some of the worst films ever made. These films do everything wrong and do it worse than bad. This rating wasn't part of the original system, but Korey and Co-Host added it during their review of [[Disaster Movie]]. It, like the Better Than Sex rating, is the least given out. Examples: [[Max Payne (film)|Max Payne]], [[Old Dogs (film)|Old Dogs]]. |
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At the end of each review, the critics give their ratings, which are combined (off screen) into an overall rating. |
At the end of each review, the critics give their ratings, which are combined (off screen) into an overall rating. |
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Revision as of 17:35, 7 March 2010
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Type of site | Film review |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Hollywood.com[1] |
| Created by | Korey Coleman |
| Revenue | unknown |
| URL | http://www.spill.com |
Spill.com is an award-winning movie review, discussion, and news website created by cartoonist and animator Korey Coleman. It is the continuation of the 9 year old Austin, Texas based cable-access show called The Reel Deal.[3] 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 of Ain't It Cool News, 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".[4] As of December 21, 2009, Spill.com has over 25,000 registered members.[5]
History
The Reel deal is the precursor to Spill.com.[6] 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.[7] 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][3] The site, as of 2009, was bought by Hollywood.com.[1], owned by R&S Investments.[8]
Content
Critics
There are five main film critics on Spill.com. With the exception of Coleman, they use aliases due to legal 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, Christopher Cox as Cyrus, previously part of the The Reel Deal[9], Martin Thomas as Leon, part of The Reel Deel and defunct Behind The Screens[10], C. Robert Cargill as Carlyle, a reviewer from Ain't It Cool News and Film.com, and Tony Guerrero as the Co-Host 3000, also part of the Reel Deal.[11] Guerrero (as Co-Host) appears in animation as a floating robotic head. Reviews include two or more of the critics, and Co-Host rarely appears in ensemble reviews.
Review system
Better Than Sex: The Spill Crew usually gives this rating to a movie that they believe is absolutely outstanding and has little to no flaws in it. This is the least given rating. Examples of this include Cloverfield, District 9, The Dark Knight.
Full Price: The Crew gives this rating to a movie they view as very entertaining and well made, and definitely worth paying the full price at a theater to see. It is not perfect, but it is definitely excellent. Examples: The Crazies, The Book of Eli.
Matinée: These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says to pay matinée prices to see at a theater. Examples: Shutter Island, The Wolfman.
Rental: These films are only worth renting because of certain good things that are worth seeing, but are not worth paying at a theater to see due to bad things that overcome anything good. Examples: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Valentine's Day.
Some Ole' Bulls**t: These films are truly terrible films. They are not the worst things ever made, but they are definitely awful and should not be seen by anyone. Examples: When in Rome, Twilight: New Moon.
F**k You: These are some of the worst films ever made. These films do everything wrong and do it worse than bad. This rating wasn't part of the original system, but Korey and Co-Host added it during their review of Disaster Movie. It, like the Better Than Sex rating, is the least given out. Examples: Max Payne, Old Dogs.
At the end of each review, the critics give their ratings, which are combined (off screen) into an overall rating. The Spill reviewers often specify their ratings during the review, e.g. "low rental" or "high matinée."
Podcasts
In addition to movie review and discussion, the website also releases three weekly podcasts.
A Couple of Cold Ones is a podcast featuring Korey and 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.[12]
The League of Extremely Ordinary Gentlemen is a podcast started by Cyrus and Leon. It has an ensemble cast, lead by Cyrus and Leon, featuring their friends: Beau, Jason, Grant, Greg, Jason F, Randy, Harris, Kristin, Allison, Kayla, and Merry. There are also numerous guest stars including people in the comic industry and even other people from the website, such as Co-Host 3000. A wide range of topics on geek culture are discussed, such as comic books, science fiction & fantasy, 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 them into stand-alone issues.
Let’s Do This!, features Korey and Co-Host, with occasional guest members. It is the most popular podcast on the site and a spinoff of A Couple of Cold Ones. The show does not have a fixed 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 podcast has numerous running gags and recurring elements including the show's mascot, Goatsie. An imaginary bipedal goat, Goatsie helps lead to the intro of the crew shouting the show name and playing "Get to the Choppa" by Austrian Death Machine. The latter part of the show includes "Fuck Yo Thoughts," the show's e-mail section. The title of this section refers to a quotation by Don "Reverend X" Vincent, one of the show's running gags. [13]
Recurring Jokes
The Spill Crew uses a lot of humor in their reviews and podcasts, and since they are good friends, they like to take shots at each other. Some of the more recurring jokes are:
- Korey's obsession with women, especially white women.
- Carlyle's love of movies that the others view to be dumb.
- Leon's tendency to fall asleep during movies.
- Cyrus and Leon mentioning comic book characters.
- Korey being distracted in movies by his phone or other devices.
- Something about another person's mother.
- Korey's dislike of anything that lacks any sense at all in a "realistic" movie.
- Carlyle's dislike of Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
- Carlyle always wanting to leave his podcast, but Korey pulls out another e-mail.
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 participate, 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.[14][15]
Awards
Spill.com received the People's Choice Award from the Podcast Awards.[16] It was both the first nomination and the first win by the website in a mainstream awards show.
References
- ^ a b http://my.spill.com/profiles/blogs/lets-do-this-october-14-2009
- ^ a b Alexa.com site rankings
- ^ 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.
- ^ Van Dorak, Scott (March 20, 2008). "YouTube Film Critics: Spill and the Reel Geezers". Nerve.com. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- ^ http://my.spill.com/profiles/friend/list
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9sWjR5ib70
- ^ hollywood.com corporate profile
- ^ http://www.austinfilmcritics.org/chris_cox.html
- ^ http://www.austinfilmcritics.org/martin_thomas.html
- ^ http://www.austinfilmcritics.org/members.html
- ^ http://my.spill.com/group/theacococlub
- ^ http://my.spill.com/group/acocowithkoreycohost
- ^ Bensoussan, Jenna (December 23, 2008). "Spill.com's Korey Coleman". acedmagazine.com. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- ^ Wortham, Jenna (October 27, 2008). "Facebook App Payback Time Rewards Amateur Movie Critics With Tickets". Wired magazine. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
- ^ http://www.podcastawards.com/