3 and a half years ago Emer Prevost passed away from surgery complications. It's a shame since movie reaction channels have skyrocketed in popularity lately. Unfortunately many of these channels feel disingenuous to me; everyone only says nice things, has no real criticisms, and seem so easily emotionally manipulated, like its the first movie they've ever seen.
What I appreciate about Emer is that he's never afraid to say if something sucks. Something simultaneously interesting and frustrating about him is his unpredictable tastes. I've correctly predicted his reaction less often than not; a lot of the time he'll hate something I thought he'd love, or love something I thought he'd hate. This builds anticipation for the next review, as I'd be genuinely interested in his first time reaction. Will he love it or hate it or something inbetween?
The only aspect of his film analysis I don't agree with is he places way too much emphasis on the story. I get the script is the foundation on which you build your movie and its arguably the most important part, but how those ideas are presented can be just as important. However, if he thinks the premise or script is dumb, it tarnishes his opinions on everything else.
If you're reading this and have a movie reaction channel, please take a few notes from Emer. Don't think every single film you see is amazing just because it's something popular and fun. Dont be afraid to go against the grain if you have a differing opinion. Don't make the majority of your video just clips of the movie playing out with you sitting there doing nothing. Make every frame count, like the movies you're reacting to.
What I appreciate about Emer is that he's never afraid to say if something sucks. Something simultaneously interesting and frustrating about him is his unpredictable tastes. I've correctly predicted his reaction less often than not; a lot of the time he'll hate something I thought he'd love, or love something I thought he'd hate. This builds anticipation for the next review, as I'd be genuinely interested in his first time reaction. Will he love it or hate it or something inbetween?
The only aspect of his film analysis I don't agree with is he places way too much emphasis on the story. I get the script is the foundation on which you build your movie and its arguably the most important part, but how those ideas are presented can be just as important. However, if he thinks the premise or script is dumb, it tarnishes his opinions on everything else.
If you're reading this and have a movie reaction channel, please take a few notes from Emer. Don't think every single film you see is amazing just because it's something popular and fun. Dont be afraid to go against the grain if you have a differing opinion. Don't make the majority of your video just clips of the movie playing out with you sitting there doing nothing. Make every frame count, like the movies you're reacting to.
