That Guy with the Glasses
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That Guy With the Glasses is a successful comedy website, featuring various videos, and primarily starring Douglas Walker.
History
Douglas Darien Walker, AKA "That Guy with the Glasses," is an internet comedian from Illinois who typically pokes fun at entertainment of the past and present. His first appearance on the web was on the viral video website, YouTube. His stay on YouTube garnered many fans, but also complaints from major studios like 20th Century Fox and Lions Gate over copyright infringement. Despite Walker explaining in his videos that his videos are satirical, and thus protected by the United States First Amendment, the videos and channels were taken off. He then attempted to assign each video a different channel so that if one video was deleted, his others would still be left intact. To escape from YouTube deleting his videos, Walker and Internet webmaster Mike Michaud created a website called That Guy with the Glasses. In June of 2008, YouTube deleted all of Walker's videos from its site. However, Walker did not mind at all, because he later announced he was planning on deleting the channels himself, anyway, so that more people would see his videos on his official website.
5 Second Movies
Walker first gained cult Internet fame with 5 Second Movies. The series consists of shortened and humorous versions of popular films, ranging from The Lion King to There Will Be Blood. Ironically, none of the movies actually lasts 5 seconds; they last from one second to minutes.
Some videos, most notably Scarface in 5 Seconds, will even feature inserts from other films. The popularity of these videos led to other YouTube users creating their own 5 Second Movies and this trend was even acknowledged in The Times Online. Currently, 5 Second Movies has had a total of 100 episodes with one more in the works. After the 101st episode (which lasts over a minute), Walker will only make them if he thinks of a very funny idea, because he does not want to run the series into the ground and grow stale. The full list of episodes can be seen here.
Nostalgia Critic
Along with the 5 Second Movies, The Nostalgia Critic is the most popular video series created by Walker. Usually, it involves him on camera critiquing entertainment from the 1980s and 1990s, although a couple of videos will also target modern popular culture as well. His catchphrase which usually opens and ends each video is "I'm the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it, so you don't have to." The first video was a high-speed, adrenaline-like review of of the 2007 film version of Transformers. Unlike the future videos, this review is more positive. His trademark black hat and suit jacket appear in the video, but the red tie and white shirt did not appear until his review of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. Usually, not seen too often, the critic would have a 9 millimeter gun as seen in his review of the movie Kazaam. Along with Power Rangers, The Nostalgia Critic has also reviewed the films Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies, Super Mario Bros., Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Space Jam, Pokemon: The First Movie, The Wizard, Batman & Robin, 3 Ninjas, Masters of the Universe, Follow That Bird, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Surf Ninjas, Kazaam, Double Dragon and Howard the Duck. He has also done videos on both the trailer and release of Cloverfield. Occasionally, he will also do special videos like his visit to the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows and a look at 90's Sport Films. He has also done Top 11 lists on the Naughtiest Animaniacs moments, the Scariest Nostalgia Moments, The Catchiest Theme Songs, the Greatest Drug PSAs, Hottest Nostalgic Animated Women, Saddest Nostalgic Moments, Greatest Nostalgic Cartoons and Underrated Nostalgic Classics. He has also reviewed the television series Captain Planet, Double Dare and Saved By the Bell. Walker's other major character, Chester A Bum made a special appearance in the Follow That Bird review.
The Nostalgia Critic gained even more fame when he launched a satirical attack on fellow web comedian The Angry Video Game Nerd, which began due to the endless comparisons between the two critics. The Nerd posted on his forum that he himself was a fan of the Nostalgia Critic. In response, The Critic created another video, trying to figure out the code behind the Nerd's complimentary message (which turned out to say "LICK MY SHIT NOSTALGIA CRITIC" spelled backwards,) ala the Davinci Code, and another video in which he blasted The Nerd for reviewing The Wizard before him. Finally, in early June, the Nerd responded in a satirical video (with disclaimers plastered all over) stating his "distaste" for the Critic, who responded by challenging the Nerd to review an awful nostalgic film. Later in the month, The Critic and the Nerd met at a video game convention in Clifton, New Jersey, and had a fake brawl. The Nerd agreed to review a bad film, as long as the Critic reviewed a poor video game. Eventually, the Nerd reviewed the low-budget spoof film Ricky 1, and the Nostalgia Critic reviewed the video game version of the animated film Bébé's Kids. The culmination of the rivalry, called the Final Battle, features a lengthy fight scene parodying popular films and cliches; in particular, The Matrix Reloaded and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The video also borrows elements from the Nerd's review of Super Mario Bros. 3, including his "battle armor" and Super Mecha Death Christ. The entire "fight" takes place in the Nerd's room. In the end, the fight was won by the Nerd when the aforementioned Super Mecha Death Christ attacked the Critic.
Upcoming Nostalgia Critic Videos
11/17/08: Mortal Kombat Annihilation
11/24/08: Godzilla (1998)
12/02/08: Top 11 Disney Villians
12/09/08: Goodson
12/16/08: Super Mario Brothers Super Show
12/23/08: Top 11 Christmas Specials
12/30/08: Last Action Hero
01/06/09: Nicktoons
01/13/09: Nick Sitcoms
01/20/09: Snick
01/27/09: Gameshows
Dates are subject to change.
Bum Reviews with Chester A. Bum
Chester A. Bum is a character created by Walker to review current and new film releases (usually the film opening with the widest release that weekend). Chester starts off every review stating that said film is "the greatest movie I've ever seen in my life!" Throughout the review, he questions many aspects in the film and even compares them to himself. In many cases, Chester will also talk a little bit about his past. He typically ends every review with his final verdict and a plea for some change in his Styrofoam cup. The only video (as of July 19, 2008) to depart from the format is the Bum's review of The Dark Knight, in which Chester is left almost speechless. Walker's actual opinion of the film is presented in the end credits card (e.g. "Seriously though, Indiana Jones was okay."). His first review was released in early May of 2007, which was of the movie Speed Racer. Since then, he has generally released reviews on a weekly basis.
Ask That Guy
The segment involves Walker, wearing a blue robe, red ascot and carrying a pipe and book, answering questions from his fans. He starts out each segment by saying "Hello, didn't hear you come in" saying hello in a different language each time, followed by "Greetings and Welcome to Ask ThatGuyWithTheGlasses". The narrator reads each question and Walker responds with a comedic answer, sometimes commenting on the person who asked it. In one episode he has a heart attack after answering a question about screamer videos (after one happens) and is replaced by another character he plays Chester A Bum. Chester answers questions and ends the video like his movie reviews by asking for change and then wonders if ThatGuyWithTheGlasses has any money on him. In episode 30 he decides he is tired of being asked questions and asks the fans a list of questions.
Lori Prince Live
In late July 2008, Walker posted a pilot for a series titled Lori Prince Live. The show is a fictional news show that airs on GNN (Gotham News Network). The show takes place in the same continuity as the films Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Prince (played by Walker) is the host of a round table discussion show talking about the impact of violence on society. This pilot takes place during the events of The Dark Knight. The Joker is a guest on the show when Batman (as "Mr. Man") calls the show, the two get into a heated argument (in this, The joker is voiced by doug and Batman is voiced by his brother rob who can be heard or seen in numerous videos).
Other Features
The site also features articles, forums, and a podcast known as transmission AWESOME. In 2008, Lindsay Ellis joined the site as The Nostalgia Chick, a female version of Walker's Nostalgia Critic character. Her catchphrase is, "I'm your Nostalgia Chick. I remember it 'cause the dudes don't." Her videos are also comedic reviews of media from the '80's and '90's, usually which appealed to females (such as Pocahontas and She-Ra).
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