Symphonious7's BRUTAL Reviews

[Symph]

alright man, bring down the thunder on my latest video!

This isn't going to be as thunderous as you might think hehe, overall I really do like this video. I would say as far as the jokes go it's a bit hit and miss, but some of them really do hit. You have a few in there that I think rely a little too much on the punnyness, and they could have been worded better. The "I got a promotion, I'm sooooo happy" one was a little too obvious to me, it was almost overkill of the whole "this guy says everything monotone" But some were pretty classic, I love the bit about signing in as the username of people you don't like and saying "thug life" at the end. For me the video was a bit redundant, not horribly so, but somewhat, I wish there had been some props introduced or maybe another person, or maybe you could have jump cutted to another character to vibe off the monotone one. It starts to feel like the same thing over and over after you're a couple minutes in.

I think you also overestimated the effectiveness of the dancing scenes too. When it first happens it's hilarious, but then it seems as though you're introducing it too much and letting them go on too long. The whole video that's the one major problem I see, is that it's good ideas, but it's too much of it at once. It either needed a change of pace, or just be trimmed down to not be so long. I'd imagine some of my videos are the exact same way though. (Keep in mind EVERYONE, just because I see a problem in your videos doesn't mean I think I don't have the same problems in my own)

But aside from those things it's really good. You come off as a cool guy with a good sense of humor. And I literally do lol at some of the things you say. (The part about your hair cut is pretty great) So to summarize.

Negatives:
Too much repetition, overuse of the dancing scenes, dancing scenes may also go on too long, some jokes could have been worded better or worked on a little more to maximize their potential, and maybe just one or two jokes didn't really work in general.

Positives: The idea itself is great, some of the jokes were really good, you have great energy, you come off as likeable, and the first introduction of the dancing scene was very effective and quite funny.

I won't always do ratings, but I will for some, and I'd rate this a 7/10.

 

[Future History Projects]

This isn't going to be as thunderous as you might think hehe, overall I really do like this video. I would say as far as the jokes go it's a bit hit and miss, but some of them really do hit. You have a few in there that I think rely a little too much on the punnyness, and they could have been worded better. The "I got a promotion, I'm sooooo happy" one was a little too obvious to me, it was almost overkill of the whole "this guy says everything monotone" But some were pretty classic, I love the bit about signing in as the username of people you don't like and saying "thug life" at the end. For me the video was a bit redundant, not horribly so, but somewhat, I wish there had been some props introduced or maybe another person, or maybe you could have jump cutted to another character to vibe off the monotone one. It starts to feel like the same thing over and over after you're a couple minutes in.

I think you also overestimated the effectiveness of the dancing scenes too. When it first happens it's hilarious, but then it seems as though you're introducing it too much and letting them go on too long. The whole video that's the one major problem I see, is that it's good ideas, but it's too much of it at once. It either needed a change of pace, or just be trimmed down to not be so long. I'd imagine some of my videos are the exact same way though. (Keep in mind EVERYONE, just because I see a problem in your videos doesn't mean I think I don't have the same problems in my own)

But aside from those things it's really good. You come off as a cool guy with a good sense of humor. And I literally do lol at some of the things you say. (The part about your hair cut is pretty great) So to summarize.

Negatives:
Too much repetition, overuse of the dancing scenes, dancing scenes may also go on too long, some jokes could have been worded better or worked on a little more to maximize their potential, and maybe just one or two jokes didn't really work in general.

Positives: The idea itself is great, some of the jokes were really good, you have great energy, you come off as likeable, and the first introduction of the dancing scene was very effective and quite funny.

I won't always do ratings, but I will for some, and I'd rate this a 7/10.

THANKS heaps man. If I ever relive this character, I'll definitely take the comments into consideration. The main thing was I got new lights which I wanted to test out, hence why I was in the room the whole time. You're good at this review stuff, keep it up. If you want some yttalk cash in exchange, just let me know Cheers

 

[Symph]

THANKS heaps man. If I ever relive this character, I'll definitely take the comments into consideration. The main thing was I got new lights which I wanted to test out, hence why I was in the room the whole time. You're good at this review stuff, keep it up. If you want some yttalk cash in exchange, just let me know Cheers

Thanks man! Yeah reviewing is a kind of hobby for me, I try to see it from many different angles and be as constructive as I can. I WILL probably hurt some feelings when I just totally dislike one of the videos put in here, but I like something about most of the videos I see on this site. Anyway, I appreciate you giving me a shot, and I've got too much cash anyway lol Thanks for the gesture though lol

 

[The Beer Inspector]

I have alot of serious opinions about what works and what doesn't work in videos. Am I saying my opinions are always right? No. But alot of people do share my views. I used to give these kinds of critiques without being asked to, and people didn't appreciate it too much. I completely quit doing it, but then I thought "hey, why not open up a thread specifically for giving these kinds of harsh critiques". So that's what this is, if your whole world is gonna be turned upside down by someone telling you your video is bad and why it is bad in their eyes, don't ask for a review here.

By no means do I dislike everything I see, some things may get purely positive reviews, I'm not saying I'm here to just dislike videos. I'm here to scrutinize them with my most critical eye and tell you the raw uncensored truth about what I think of them. If you are interested in this kind of review, then post away my friends.

Do Your Thing.
My latest vid is in my sig.

 

[Symph]

Do Your Thing.
My latest vid is in my sig.

I'll probably get to it tomorrow, I'm kinda beat and should review it when I'm a little more awake I think. But yeah, tomorrow for sure

 

[The Beer Inspector]

I'll probably get to it tomorrow, I'm kinda beat and should review it when I'm a little more awake I think. But yeah, tomorrow for sure

No worries. Whenever you get the chance!

 

[Symph]

No worries. Whenever you get the chance!

Ok, first off, I have to agree with you about Newcastle. Waaaaay too much flavor in that beer, it's sooo heavy, and if you're planning on drinking alot of it? Prepare for a tummy ache. With that said, on to the review!

Once again, there are a few angles to bring up about this video. I will say right off the bat, for what you are trying to accomplish, you succeed. You are obviously not trying to be a joker, you're not trying to be some outlandish internet personality, you are simply trying to give good reviews of a product you are passionate about, and in the context of your intentions, you pass. The ONLY criticism that would be a hindrance to those intentions is the edit you did in the middle where one scene bleeds into another, it was edited strangely and confusing to the viewer. Other than that, your goals have been met, you told me most everything I could need to know about this beer, mission accomplished.

The only thing to think about is that you have niched yourself with these kinds of videos. This is not a bad thing, it is a difficulty you have two ways to work around if you want to grow to having a very large sub base. The way I see it you have two options. Your first option is for you to leave the videos as is, and find your market. I don't know how to do this, but because there is very little entertainment quality to these videos, just like with Michael's video, the only people who will be interested are people who share your passion for beer and are "connosiuers (I have no idea how to spell that word)" of it. I know they are out there, you'd have an easier time finding them if you reviewed wine in my opinion. Wine is a beverage that more people who drink it are interested in the intricate details of it's make up and taste and quality. Many people who drink beer drink beer to feel good and kick back, and aren't worried about the suttleties, but people who are are out there, and if you can find them they will love your videos.

Your other option is to spice it up. There is a PBS quality to these videos, very informative, but not very eye catching or entertaining for the person who's just looking for something to kill time and make them feel good. Some ways you could do this is by making the short 2-3 min review, then if you have some buddies you have some fun banter with, film you all drinking the beer and cutting up. Maybe throw some of the most funny/entertaining parts at the beginning to get people to watch through the review. You could try adding some comedic elements of your own, but only you know if you have what it takes to do comedy, not everyone has that personality type. You could also do cutaways to other videos to help with the humorous side if you have a hard time thinking of things, but this of course will ruin your chances of monetization if you use copyrighted material, or will be a pain in the a** if you spend the time necessary to find material you can use. But the concept is you say "This beer didn't really float my boat" Then show a video of something choking on the cinnamon channel for a few seconds, then cut back to you, things of this nature.

So it's all how you want to look at it. You can try to add some comedy and pizazz to WIDEN your audience, or you can put your effort into FINDING your audience instead. These are the two best bets I see for growing a channel with videos like these.

 

[Th3StuffShow]

Awesome reviewing Chris. I might add, that knowing a bit about you and your personality ahead of time helps put your reviews in perspective, if that makes any sense.

Any ways, I'd love for you to review this weird video I made a while back. I feel like this video could have been funny, but it didn't quite make it there. I'd love to know what you think of it. did it have potential, was it a waste of video...let me know.

 

[Symph]

Awesome reviewing Chris. I might add, that knowing a bit about you and your personality ahead of time helps put your reviews in perspective, if that makes any sense.

Any ways, I'd love for you to review this weird video I made a while back. I feel like this video could have been funny, but it didn't quite make it there. I'd love to know what you think of it. did it have potential, was it a waste of video...let me know.

Luc I love you man, but this just whooshed right over my head. The strong point is the choice of ambiance. The way that you made it like a silent film, this gives the illusion that you're watching something that is going to have alot of substance and has a twist and a point. It keeps you watching. But for me after it was over I was like "huh? That's it?" It leaves you scratching your head wondering what the point or intention was.

Let's see here... first thing that through me off is you randomly turn into another guy, then turn back with no explanation as to why. This just did not make sense to me. Then we're watching this card game waiting for the punch line, and it's a quarrel that ends in one person "shooting" the other with his finger and the other shooting lighting. If the whole video was random this would make sense, but in this context I was like "why can one shoot finger bullets and the other shoot lightning?" Then the other guy comes in, the one you mysteriously changed into for a few seconds, and takes all the money and walks out and I'm like "is that the punch line?" It was very just... strange and if I had not known the mighty awesomeness of the stuffshow and just seen that video I would have assumed all your videos were like that and thought you didn't understand humor very well.

I of course know this isn't true and you have many very funny videos. But for me this one was like... it seemed like a chance to show off your editing skills, with very little thought put into the content itself, it was just... drawn out, random but without the context to make it work, and confusing.

Being a fan of your channel and your work, I'm glad you have it up, as a fan it's fun to see what you've done in the past and see some of the ideas that weren't up to the same level as your current work. But I would not recommend promoting this video, Im sorry man. lol, Thanks for coming into the thread and requesting a review, I know you expected me to not enjoy this so that shows you can take criticism and that in itself is something to be proud of. You've come a long way man, that's all I know to say.

 

[Th3StuffShow]

Luc I love you man, but this just whooshed right over my head. The strong point is the choice of ambiance. The way that you made it like a silent film, this gives the illusion that you're watching something that is going to have alot of substance and has a twist and a point. It keeps you watching. But for me after it was over I was like "huh? That's it?" It leaves you scratching your head wondering what the point or intention was.

Let's see here... first thing that through me off is you randomly turn into another guy, then turn back with no explanation as to why. This just did not make sense to me. Then we're watching this card game waiting for the punch line, and it's a quarrel that ends in one person "shooting" the other with his finger and the other shooting lighting. If the whole video was random this would make sense, but in this context I was like "why can one shoot finger bullets and the other shoot lightning?" Then the other guy comes in, the one you mysteriously changed into for a few seconds, and takes all the money and walks out and I'm like "is that the punch line?" It was very just... strange and if I had not known the mighty awesomeness of the stuffshow and just seen that video I would have assumed all your videos were like that and thought you didn't understand humor very well.

I of course know this isn't true and you have many very funny videos. But for me this one was like... it seemed like a chance to show off your editing skills, with very little thought put into the content itself, it was just... drawn out, random but without the context to make it work, and confusing.

Being a fan of your channel and your work, I'm glad you have it up, as a fan it's fun to see what you've done in the past and see some of the ideas that weren't up to the same level as your current work. But I would not recommend promoting this video, Im sorry man. lol, Thanks for coming into the thread and requesting a review, I know you expected me to not enjoy this so that shows you can take criticism and that in itself is something to be proud of. You've come a long way man, that's all I know to say.

Thanks man, you confirmed what i was thinking, and appreciate your review.


I'll be coming back for more in the near future!