Minecraft Movie Looks Bad

Summary

The Minecraft movie has been met with a lukewarm reception since its trailer release. Critics argue that the live-action and animation integration is poorly executed, with Jack Black's portrayal of Steve being particularly criticized for its lack of effort. The film's style is compared unfavorably to a Honda commercial, and many feel that a fully animated approach would have been more successful. Despite the negative feedback, the movie's target demographic, young children, may not be as discerning and could still enjoy the film.

Takeaways

• 😀 Minecraft is a highly popular game among kids, influencing their perception of the world.
• 👻 The script humorously suggests that fears like the boogeyman have been replaced by fears of characters like Herobrine within the Minecraft context.
• 🎬 The anticipation for a Minecraft live-action movie has been met with skepticism, with many doubting its potential quality.
• 📺 The reception of the Minecraft movie trailer has been described as 'lukewarm at best', indicating a lack of enthusiasm from the audience.
• 🎭 Jack Black's casting as Steve has been a point of contention, with critics suggesting his portrayal appears lazy and lacks effort in costume design.
• 🤔 The script questions the decision to use live-action actors instead of full animation, suggesting it detracts from the movie's appeal.
• 👶 The movie seems targeted at a very young audience, potentially ignoring fans of the game outside of that demographic.
• 🎭 Jason Momoa's character design is described as quirky and zany, which stands out as a positive aspect in the trailer.
• 😅 The integration of live-action and animation is criticized for being poorly executed, with characters not blending well.
• ⏳ Despite a decade of development, the script speculates that the movie might have been rushed to capitalize on the success of other video game movies.

Q & A

What is the main topic of the transcript?

The transcript discusses the reception of the Minecraft live-action movie trailer, which has been generally negative, particularly criticizing its execution and casting.

Why does the speaker compare Minecraft to the boogeyman?

The speaker mentions that kids are now more familiar with Minecraft characters like Herobrine than traditional childhood fears like the boogeyman, highlighting the game's cultural impact.

What is the speaker’s opinion on Jack Black playing Steve in the Minecraft movie?

The speaker is critical of Jack Black's casting as Steve, feeling that the costume design and portrayal lacked effort and that Jack Black is just playing himself in a blue shirt.

How does the speaker describe the visual style of the Minecraft movie?

The speaker finds the movie’s visual style off-putting, comparing it to a Honda commercial and saying the live-action characters don't blend well with the animation.

What analogy does the speaker use to critique the costume design for Jack Black's character?

The speaker humorously compares Jack Black's costume to a low-effort attempt, akin to dressing as Homer Simpson by simply wearing a white shirt.

How does the speaker compare the Minecraft movie to the Super Mario Bros movie?

The speaker believes that, unlike the Super Mario Bros movie which had broad appeal across all ages, the Minecraft movie is primarily aimed at very young children.

What is the speaker’s opinion on Jason Momoa’s role in the Minecraft movie?

The speaker feels that Jason Momoa's character looks haphazard and that his appearance resembles a randomly generated Roblox character.

Why does the speaker believe the Minecraft movie would have been better as a fully animated film?

The speaker argues that the live-action and animation integration doesn’t work well and that a fully animated approach, similar to other successful video game adaptations like Sonic and Detective Pikachu, would have been more effective.

How does the speaker speculate the Minecraft movie development process unfolded?

The speaker speculates that the Minecraft movie went through multiple scripts over 10 years and that the studio rushed its production to capitalize on the recent success of video game movies like Sonic and Detective Pikachu.

What is the speaker’s overall tone toward the Minecraft live-action movie teaser?

The speaker's tone is mostly critical and dismissive, expressing doubts about the quality of the movie and suggesting it is poorly made, with low expectations for improvement.

Outlines

00:00

🎮 Minecraft Movie Reception and Criticisms

The paragraph discusses the anticipation and subsequent lukewarm reception of the Minecraft movie trailer. It highlights the skepticism from fans who doubted the movie's watchability, and the disappointment with the casting choice of Jack Black as Steve, which is seen as a low-effort costume choice. The paragraph also critiques the movie's style, comparing it unfavorably to other video game adaptations and suggesting that a fully animated approach might have been more successful. The trailer's integration of live-action and animation is described as haphazard, and the overall impression is that the movie is targeted at very young children, not the broader Minecraft audience.

05:00

🕒 Decade-Long Development and Speculations

This paragraph speculates on the decade-long development of the Minecraft movie, suggesting that the production might have rushed the project to capitalize on the recent success of other video game movies. The paragraph questions the use of 10 years for scripting and implies that the movie might have been hastily pushed out to catch the wave of video game movie popularity. It also expresses doubt about the movie's quality based on the first teaser and ends with a note of skepticism about the movie's potential success, despite being only one teaser into the promotional campaign.

Keywords

💡Minecraft

Minecraft is a sandbox video game developed and published by Mojang Studios, allowing players to build and explore their own worlds made of blocks. In the video, it is mentioned as a popular game that kids are very familiar with, suggesting its cultural impact and the reason for a live-action movie adaptation.

💡Herobrine

Herobrine is a rumored character in Minecraft, often associated with urban legends and horror elements within the game. The script mentions Herobrine as a figure that has replaced traditional fears like the boogeyman, indicating its role in the game's lore and the cultural imagination of its players.

💡Live-action movie

A live-action movie refers to a film that uses real actors and settings rather than animation. The script discusses the release of a Minecraft live-action movie, which is a significant event for fans as it brings the game's universe to life on the big screen.

💡Reception

Reception refers to the public's response to a piece of media, such as a movie or game. The script describes the lukewarm reception of the Minecraft movie trailer, indicating that the initial response from the audience was not overwhelmingly positive.

💡Jack Black

Jack Black is an American actor, comedian, and musician, known for his energetic and comedic roles. In the context of the video, he is criticized for his portrayal of the character Steve in the Minecraft movie, with the script suggesting that his performance and costume design were not well-received.

💡Costume Department

The costume department is responsible for designing and creating the costumes worn by actors in a film or play. The script criticizes the costume department for the Minecraft movie, implying that the costumes were not well-executed or faithful to the game's characters.

💡Animation style

Animation style refers to the visual art and techniques used in creating animated content. The video script comments on the animation style of the Minecraft movie, suggesting that it is not well-integrated with the live-action elements, leading to a disjointed visual experience.

💡Enderman

The Enderman is a creature from Minecraft known for its tall, black body and the ability to teleport. In the script, the Enderman is humorously mentioned as a potential threat to the speaker if they were to criticize the Minecraft movie, highlighting the game's iconic characters.

💡Demographics

Demographics refer to the statistical study of populations based on factors such as age, gender, and interests. The script discusses the movie's target demographic as children, suggesting that the film is primarily aimed at a young audience who are fans of the game.

💡Teaser

A teaser is a promotional clip for an upcoming movie, designed to generate interest without revealing too much of the plot. The script mentions the Minecraft movie teaser, which has not been well-received, indicating that the initial promotional material did not impress the audience.

💡Box office

The box office refers to the commercial success of a movie, measured by its total revenue from ticket sales. The video script compares the Minecraft movie to the Super Mario Bros. movie in terms of box office success, suggesting that the Minecraft movie may not perform as well financially.

Highlights

Minecraft's cultural impact on kids, making them more familiar with the game world than their own.

The legend of Herobrine and its influence on the Minecraft community.

Announcement and anticipation of a live-action Minecraft movie.

The lukewarm reception of the Minecraft movie trailer.

Public skepticism about the movie's quality since its announcement.

Casting of Jack Black as Steve, a controversial decision among fans.

Criticism of the costume design for the character Steve.

Comparison of the movie's style to a Honda commercial and Clash of Clans ads.

The movie's target demographic being very young children.

The potential misstep of integrating live-action with animation.

Suggestion that a fully animated movie might have been more successful.

The movie's development timeline, spanning over 10 years.

Speculation about the movie's production being rushed to capitalize on the success of other video game movies.

The potential for future trailers or the movie itself to exceed expectations.

The resilience of the target audience's interest despite criticism.

The importance of not underestimating the appeal to kids, who may not be as critical of the movie's shortcomings.

Transcripts

Minecraft is one of the most popular

things on the planet kids grow up in

that game they end up more familiar with

the Minecraft world than their own

household like the boogeyman doesn't

exist anymore now it's herobrine or

maybe even that's outdated I don't know

the only thing I know for sure is

Herobrine is real I watched it slit the

throat of my grandfather to squeeze out

the diamonds from his cold corpse point

is Minecraft is huge so it's only a

matter of time before a liveaction movie

was made to capitalize on the success of

the property and rejoice because that

time is now the Minecraft movie trailer

just dropped and the reception has been

lukewarm at Best in fact I'm being

pretty generous by calling it lukewarm

there was about as much cheering for

this as there was when I hit my last

free throw in my high school basketball

career and it was really only my parents

clapping cuz we got blown out in that

final game ever since the film was

announced as a liveaction movie people

were quick to write it off just saying

things like there's no way they'll be

able to make that watchable it'll

probably just be garbage and now that

the teasers dropped that's confirmed lot

of people suspicions that Yep this is

going to be turbo ass Jack Black as

Steve is the biggest one people are

pointing the finger at here so Jack

Black plays Steve for those of you that

don't know Minecraft which is zero

people watching I'll still just show you

anyway this is Steve he's basically just

playing Jack Black but in a blue shirt

it looks like he rolled out of bed and

they gave him this blue shirt instead

all right now you're Steve as if it's

Captain America's shield or something

it's pretty low effort from the costume

Department here that people were making

fun of it'd be like if they made a

liveaction Simpsons Movie and I was cast

as Homer and this was my costume because

Homer also wears a white shirt like

[ __ ] porn parodies put more work into

the costuming like sponge knob Square

nuts they had a whole get up for him

that you could immediately identify as

oh that's supposed to be SpongeBob here

if he didn't say I am Steve I would have

had no [ __ ] clue personally just like

I have no clue who Jason Mimo ised

supposed to be here he looks like a

character I would have made in dress to

impress on Roblox just combining random

[ __ ] onto the character he looks like

someone in the witness protection

program who's going undercover to see a

Credence Clearwater Revival concert but

at the very least that's fun like Jason

Mamoa just being like a you know quirky

zany looking character here in the

trailer like that's interesting Jack

Black and Steve is just man you didn't

even really try like Jack Black is a

huge draw most people really like Jack

Black and he's been in a lot of huge

movies recently if I could I'd ask the

Men in Black to neuralize the knowledge

of Borderlands out of my [ __ ] Cranium

so that way I don't have to remember

that Jack Black was in that atrocity but

he's been in some great films and it

looks like he's the go-to now for these

Studio execs to pick up for children's

movies and based off this teaser this is

very clearly aimed at kids this is made

for toddlers I'm talking like actual mil

milk drinking [ __ ] snot-nosed diaper

soiling children this isn't like the

Super Mario Bros movie where pretty much

anyone of all ages can appreciate that

film this one really seems at least

based on this very first Glimpse that it

is entirely made for kids that love

Minecraft not anyone who loves Minecraft

the style of the film is just also kind

of offputting Danny summed it up best by

saying it looks like a Honda commercial

it also just kind of reminds me of

something Clash of Clans would have

posted on their YouTube channel as like

a Facebook ad or something the animation

style is not revolting or anything

except for this stupid [ __ ] thing but

the integration of liveaction into it

just is not done super well in this

teaser it really looks kind of

haphazardly thrown together like the

liveaction characters just don't blend

with the animation as well as I would

have thought it would this movie would

have been significantly better if it was

just fully animated instead of trying to

chew horn and ham fist in like Jack

Black and Jas Mamoa just for the sake of

having bigname star power draw to it

like they could have voiced in it you

know like I don't know why they didn't

take a page out of the Super Mario Bros

Playbook which was very positively

received absolutely crushed it in the

box office and for some reason Minecraft

completely ignores that comes out here

and shits their whole ass with this

teaser which is not being positively

received if it was fully animated I

think it would have stood a far better

chance ultimately though I don't think

it's going to matter to the main

demographic the movie is trying to

appeal to which is kids they're not

going to care kids will just endlessly

let videos autoplay rotting their

goddamn brains just watching like finger

family or whatever else just happens to

scroll through like they're not going to

be bothered by things like the

liveaction and animation don't work

together super well but just because I'm

not the target audience for this movie

doesn't mean I can't insult it and point

out its shortcomings what are they going

to do have the Enderman come [ __ ] me

this just isn't great looking

and a lot of people aren't very happy

with it especially because apparently

it's been 10 years in the making like

they started scripting this back in 2014

from what I read what a weird use of 10

years what what it seems to me and I

could be totally wrong here I got the

tinf foil hat on for this is they may

have had like a bunch of different

scripts over the course of the decade

and then they started seeing video game

movies succeed like Sonic like detective

Pikachu like Super Mario bro

and then they just started to rush like

okay we need to capitalize on this ASAP

it's hot right now we have to strike

while the iron is hot we got to go and

then they push this out at least that's

the impression I get here who knows

though maybe this was the original

vision from the start all the way back

in 2014 they said we need jablinski

games in here playing Steve regardless

though right now it's only one teaser so

maybe the next one comes out and it's

great it blows us all away you know

maybe the movie comes out and it's

extraordinary but I doubt it and many

others are doubting it as well that's

about it see you