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Completely Overrated
2011-08-17, 3:36 PM #1
Hello everyone. Myself and two buddies of mine have launched a site dedicated to discussing and reviewing movies, books, tv shows and video games. If any of this stuff is of interest to you or you have some advice for newbie bloggers, let me know. You can check out the site at www.completelyoverrated.com, but there isn't a whole lot of content up now. We'll have our first podcast up in a day or two.
Completely Overrated Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Comple...59732330769611
A community dedicated to discussing all things entertainment.
2011-08-17, 6:41 PM #2
Why the Simpson-like caricatures?
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2011-08-17, 7:45 PM #3
The three of us happen to be massive old-school Simpsons fans. We thought the caricatures would be a perfect reflection of something that was, unfortunately, very overrated and has far outlived its entertainment value.
Completely Overrated Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Comple...59732330769611
A community dedicated to discussing all things entertainment.
2011-08-17, 8:47 PM #4
I like the style of your site. I've always harped on that sort of thing. Things that are said to be great, yet are utter crap, vs things that are said to be crap, yet are actually not all that bad.

If you ever want a guest contributor, I'll ***** about people's views on cinema, television, and videogames until the end of time.
>>untie shoes
2011-08-17, 8:58 PM #5
I too can ***** about such things, except unlike Antony I have a good taste in movies.

But seriously I could definitely provide some great input on gaming lately, especially indie games.
2011-08-17, 9:47 PM #6
You're both perfect because you're both overrated.
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2011-08-17, 10:15 PM #7
You should do a column like CHUD's Tag Team reviews, with me and CoolMatty debating the film, tv show, or game.

If you've been in the chat, you know this is a good idea.
>>untie shoes
2011-08-17, 10:21 PM #8
Sounds sweet!

We are talking about designing a site to get no visitors, right?
2011-08-17, 10:38 PM #9
Antony, feel free to chime in any time you like. Your views are most welcome.

And yes, this is definitely a site we don't want anyone to visit.
Completely Overrated Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Comple...59732330769611
A community dedicated to discussing all things entertainment.
2011-08-17, 10:57 PM #10
Antony would probably be okay. But.... eh,... some people just don't have what it takes to write news and reviews. Sorry, CM, but you're way too defensive, and there's already no shortage of articles like what you'd write.
2011-08-17, 11:00 PM #11
That's kind of the point Jon`C. I wanted to do an Antony vs CoolMatty thing just for that purpose... But I'd love to contribute to the site just because my movie views are often on point, but with a definite **** you to the established order on how movies are viewed.
>>untie shoes
2011-08-17, 11:16 PM #12
Originally posted by Jon`C:
Antony would probably be okay. But.... eh,... some people just don't have what it takes to write news and reviews. Sorry, CM, but you're way too defensive, and there's already no shortage of articles like what you'd write.


How I act here and how I write are two totally, totally different things. Besides, what better to write an opinion piece than someone who has a strong opinion? (Not to mention I couldn't give a crap if people already wrote on the subject, I write for fun)

Oh, and yes I see the irony in this post.
2011-08-17, 11:23 PM #13
That's kind of how we feel about what we're doing. We found ourselves disagreeing with much of the critical media and wanted to talk about **** we liked and stuff that we thought totally blew without holding back. We also wanted to challenge things that are absolutely overhyped and offer a more realistic opinion.

On the flip side, we also want to provide a little bit more exposure for things that perhaps were not very well-received that could use a little bit more love. My review of the movie All About Steve is an example of that.
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A community dedicated to discussing all things entertainment.
2011-08-18, 12:11 AM #14
I should get off my ass and write a review for some old DOS games I dug up a while ago, I won't say which cause that's a spoiler.
E: get on my ass?
2011-08-18, 12:24 AM #15
Originally posted by Darth J:
My review of the movie All About Steve is an example of that.

Without having seen the film, this is what made me want to be a part of this. I want to offer irregular views on films. If you've not read Vern's reviews you should... He does an even more bizarre version of what you're doing. http://outlawvern.com/

The difference is he has an absolute disregard for the norm. He intentionally misspells things and such. It's pretty amazing.
>>untie shoes
2011-08-18, 3:45 PM #16
That site is actually really interesting. I only browsed for a couple of minutes at work, but I'm definitely going to check it out some more.
Completely Overrated Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Comple...59732330769611
A community dedicated to discussing all things entertainment.
2011-08-18, 9:40 PM #17
Our Podcast is now available on iTunes. It is called "That's COMPLETELY Overrated."
Completely Overrated Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Comple...59732330769611
A community dedicated to discussing all things entertainment.
2011-08-18, 10:08 PM #18
As smart as Joncey is, I dont think he is the person to take advice on how to write things people want to read.
Epstein didn't kill himself.
2011-08-18, 10:20 PM #19
all about steve was probably one of the worst pieces of film I have ever seen. Boring movie with awful comedy.
2011-08-19, 12:23 AM #20
I'm going to start a sister site called "Totally Underrated" where I explain to the world that "Battlefield Earth", "The Beach" (one of my personal favorite's) & Jar Jar Binks are all awesome creations.
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2011-08-19, 2:36 AM #21
Originally posted by Spook:
As smart as Joncey is, I dont think he is the person [from whom one should] take advice on how to write things people want to read.
Ridiculous. Of course I am: I'm critical, honest, and most importantly I'm a potential consumer.
2011-08-19, 7:45 AM #22
Originally posted by Mentat:
...Jar Jar Binks are all awesome creations.



Whut. I don't even.
How have you not been flayed alive?
2011-08-19, 1:48 PM #23
Our feed went live on the kindle store today. You can subscribe for 1.99 usd (we didn't set the price).
Completely Overrated Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Comple...59732330769611
A community dedicated to discussing all things entertainment.
2011-08-23, 10:21 AM #24
We just put up our second podcast. It should be significantly more enjoyable than the last one, if anyone is interested.
Completely Overrated Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Comple...59732330769611
A community dedicated to discussing all things entertainment.
2011-08-23, 10:31 AM #25
Originally posted by Jon`C:
Ridiculous. Of course I am: I'm critical, honest, and most importantly I'm a potential consumer.


A minority consumer who wants to read things that are critical and honest.

They'll have a readership of like 5 if they write like that.
Epstein didn't kill himself.
2011-08-23, 10:49 AM #26
Originally posted by Spook:
A minority consumer who wants to read things that are critical and honest.

They'll have a readership of like 5 if they write like that.
Hahaha. You have absolutely no clue what you're talking about.

Do you seriously only enjoy reading the sorts of things you'd write yourself?

vvv- Masturbation thread is that way, dude.
2011-08-23, 10:59 AM #27
I think you're missing my point, Ididn't say anything about what I like to read.
Epstein didn't kill himself.
2011-08-23, 11:01 AM #28
Originally posted by Spook:
I think you're missing my point, Ididn't say anything about what I like to read.
No, you've just made wild guesses about what I like to read. You're missing the point.
2011-08-23, 11:10 AM #29
What? Oh, my bad, I didn't mean to assume you would occasionally like to read things that are good.

Oops.
Epstein didn't kill himself.
2011-08-23, 11:20 AM #30
Actually you know what, you got me. I am a fool who discards logic when interacting with other people. I make rash comments and think other things through while I do other things and then, and then I wonder what went wrong.

So, I admit defeat, I bow out to your superior intellect, and I acknowledge that, like many things, I am completely overrated.


​Back on topic, I enjoy this website and will probably visit it again.
Epstein didn't kill himself.
2011-08-23, 11:24 AM #31
I don't understand what 'critical and honest' means when applied to a topic entirely of tastes.
"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009
2011-08-23, 12:37 PM #32
I interpret "critical and honest" in the context of the conversation as a promise to view things with a critical eye and being honest in terms of what we liked and disliked (ie, not holding back our judgment for the sake of sparing feelings).

On a side note, I just completed my first interview! I was able to interview the author of a book I am currently reading, so as soon as the article is done I'll have it up on the site.
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