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Livestream Patron Q&A Tomorrow (4/13)

WEDNESDAY APRIL 13

6:15PM EASTERN

Sorry it's been so long since we did one of these! I wanted to wait until I had actually released some videos this year so we actually had something to talk about.

Anyway, you know the drill. Hop on here tomorrow and ask me about the recent videos or the finale or whatever you want! I'll probably go for an hour or so. And if you miss it the link will be available to watch later.

THE BEST OF 2021

Also watch it on Nebula 

TWO VIDEOS IN ONE MONTH?? It's true, I can't believe it either (also I'm very tired now)

You may be thinking "Patrick why are you releasing a video about 2021 on March 25th, 2022?" That's a fair question. I always planned on making this video, and for a while I was hoping it could be the first video of the new season, so I kept pushing it back. And then ...

Why Are Batman Movies Afraid Of Robin?

Also available ad-free on Nebula 

Whoa look at that! A new video!

Sorry it's been a little while. Finale post-production has been nuts and clearly taking longer than anticipated (like literally everything with the finale). But finally March rolled around and I was scheduled to make a video again, so here we are.

I know I don't usually do topical videos...

An Update On The Finale And Videos And All That

Hey everyone! We're already more than a month into 2022 so I thought I was overdue to check in and update you all on what's happening. You all probably know by now that I'm very bad at relaxing and taking time off, but I want to assure you anyway that I'm not, like, putting the Patreon money into a month-long spa vacation.

The season finale is very close to being finished. Seriously. I mean it. I took January off from regular videos just to focus on this. We've been in this weird period...

The 2021 Christmas Q&A

Just like we do every year, my sister, Mary, sat down with me to spend an hour or so answering a whole bunch of questions. Some are about behind the scenes stuff with the videos, some are about plans for the next year, some are about movie opinions, and a lot of them are dumb nonsense. Enjoy!

Patrick Explains THE NICE GUYS (And Why It's Great) - Christmas Special

It's the last video of the year so we made a full proper video again!

also available ad-free on Nebula 

We had a lot of fun with this one and figured out a way to set it within the season (it's set one year ago, December 2020). I've been trying to find a way to make a video about The Nice Guys for years. Look, it's Christmas, s...

I Accidentally Made a Feature Film - Here's What I Learned

Also (without ads) on Nebula 

I realize the title is kind of similar to the previous video but honestly I couldn't think of a better one.

Thanks for all the questions you guys sent in for this. I didn't answer them directly but I tried to cover as many of the topics asked about as possible. This is a pretty different video for the channel s...

Taking Questions for the Next Video

Hey everyone - here's a little update on what's happening this month.

For the past few months I've been juggling post-production on the finale with making regular videos. I've made an effort to keep the videos smaller so I can handle both simultaneously, but at this point I really need to prioritize the finale and just get this damn thing done.

BUT there's still a video scheduled for November, so here's what it's going to be:

As I think I've mentioned here before, the finale...

Live Stream Q&A Tomorrow 11/3 (Patreon Exclusive)

Hey everyone! Since the Police Academy video has been out for a little while, I figured it was a good time to do a livestream and chat about that, the finale, or whatever else you want.

It's tomorrow, 11/3 at 6:15 EDT (3:15 western)

It will go about an hour, so tune in and ask any questions you have! I'll give updates on the next videos, how things are progressing with the finale, all that kind of stuff

here's the link: 2021-11-02 23:48:00 +0000 UTC View Post

I Watched All 7 Police Academy Movies And This Is What I Learned

ALSO ON NEBULA 

Well I did it.

I really hope next time I go to movie trivia somewhere they do a lot of questions about Police Academy because I'm now stuck with way too much knowledge about this franchise in my brain.

This was a classic situation where one morning I tweeted, as a joke

2021-10-28 14:55:15 +0000 UTC View Post

A Dying Cinematic Art (And Why It Needs To Come Back)

Please excuse the overdramatic title. This is basically just a video about opening title sequences - why they're great, what they can do, and why they should come back into style.

And for those of you who have Nebula, you can watch the extended cut there (where I rank my 10 favorite title sequences) 

Streaming in 6 Minutes!

See you all soon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFM5HCdGeg8

Live Patreon Exclusive Q&A Tonight

Tonight at 6:30 eastern I'm going to hop on here for an hour or so and chat about whatever you want to ask about - the recent videos, the finale, etc. It's been a while since we did one of these and it seemed like we were overdue

The Most Difficult Shot in Movie History (And Why It Matters)

ALSO ON NEBULA WITH NO ADS 

As I've mentioned before, while I'm in post-production on the season finale I'm back to making videos again, but I'm making them a bit smaller and simpler so I can juggle work on both at the same time.

So I had this thought "hey, I could do a video about one single shot from a movie, that should be pretty sim...

A New Video! Finally!

ALSO AVAILABLE (AD-FREE) ON NEBULA 

If you saw my post from last week, well, here's one of the videos I was talking about.

We're obviously trying to make these a little simpler than usual, since I'm working on these WHILE doing post-production on the finale. And of course, "simpler than usual" still means 20 minutes long. My dream is that one day I'll remember how...

An Update On The Finale And Everything Else

Hello! It's been a while, and right away I want to thank all of you for your patience and for sticking around all summer while we've been releasing, uh, fewer videos than usual.

So let me tell you about what's been going on.

Way back in the spring, here's what we thought would happen: the last regular video (the one about trilogies) would drop at the very end of April, then we would spend the month of May shooting the finale, which would be a 20-30-minute short film, and ...

Update on the Season Finale (and Nebula Subscriptions)

Hi folks! We're still in production on the finale (this thing has turned out to be bigger and more bonkers than we anticipated) but I wanted to give you some updates:

-If you missed the previous post, anyone pledging at the $4 tier or higher can get a free month of Nebula to watch the finale. All you have to do is send me a Patreon message that says "I give permission to forward my email address to Nebula."

-Don't expect to hear from Nebula for a little while. When they contact yo...

About Patreon and the Season Finale

Ever since the announcement that the season finale will be available exclusively on Nebula, I’ve received a lot of questions about whether it will be available to you patrons who are already pledging money to support me every month. I held off on answering since I wanted to figure out a solution with the team at Nebula.

So here’s the deal:

Anyone pledging to this Patreon at $4 or higher per month can receive a free month of Nebula, claimed whenever you want, that can b...