1/23/2024 0 Comments Nostalgia 90s emojis![]() ![]() (Gene comes across three monkey emojis with suitcases) Although the character is named Gene, NC calls him "Meh".Meh, it turns out, is super happy, but his job/personality assignment for life requires him to be unimpressed by anything. where we see our main character is named Meh*, voiced by T. (The film's main character, a "Meh" emoji named Gene, is shown walking to the text center where he hopes to get a job) NC: (rubbing his temple) That's just a hint of how hard they're trying in this movie. NC (vo): We see the emojis are alive and live in a place called Textopolis. (Inside one of Alex's apps, a town Textopolis exists, which is inhabited mostly by emojis) (Three emojis pop up: happy faces with dollar signs for eyes and green tongues sticking out, also with dollar signs on them) I just assume the entire script was this. NC: I mean, the writers clearly didn't type out actual words. Who has the time to type out actual words? you're probably not even listening to me right now. Gene: (narrating) Attention spans get shorter and shorter, and. ![]() (A shot of Riley from Inside Out appears in the corner) It's not his name, but it's who he is. Miller): (narrating) That's our user: Alex. (The camera focuses on one kid in particular) NC (vo): We're told how everybody is on their phones, but seeing how this is a Sony movie with Sony products, they don't portray this as a bad thing. (The movie opens on a bunch of high school kids bent over their cell phones, sending out texts, complete with emojis) NC: (smiling) I immediately hate all life. NC (vo): It starts off with the Columbia logo having its picture taken and given an emoji. (The opening Columbia Pictures logo is concluded by Alex's hands holding a smartphone, taking a picture on a camera and then adding a smiley-face emoji wearing sunglasses over to the Torch Lady's face) NC: Does that emoji not exist yet? It will! Let's take a look at currently one of the most hated films ever, (rolls eyes) The Emoji Movie. Insert your emoji icon (an image of an emoji icon pops up, doing what NC describes.) brutally stabbing The Emoji Movie here! There's a lot to get to, so let's get right to it. ![]() NC (vo): But with all the requests I've been getting to review this, I can't see the film not becoming a nostalgic landmark of heinousness. NC: Now, usually, I like whatever I reviewed to have (posters for Jurassic World, Wonder Woman, It, and Mad Max: Fury Road appear around him) some sort of nostalgic tie-in. With a premise that's beyond desperate and gimmicky, a trailer with far more dislikes than likes, and a Rotten Tomatoes score of (the Rotten Tomatoes page for the movie is displayed, showing off a score of.) eight friggin' percent, this movie's hate levels have reached legendary status. NC (vo): The Emoji Movie is one of the most famously despised films in recent years. Cut to the title for this movie, followed by footage of it) He silently holds up a Blu-ray release of The Emoji Movie in one hand, and in the other, he holds up his cell phone and texts some emojis, which are displayed on the main screen: "", "", "", all seemingly directed at the Blu-ray (it's emoji for "Fuck this shit"). Open on the NC sitting in his usual spot, but this time wearing a heavy frown. (The Channel Awesome logo is displayed, followed by the title sequence. ![]()
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