Amazon.ca is doing like 44 percent of Adult Swim dvds and I'm debating whether to get Metalocalypse Season 1 & 2, or all 3 seasons of Venture Bros. I can only get one or the other, so anyone have any suggestions?
since nobody's answered yet, get all of the Venture Bros.
Amazon.ca is doing like 44 percent of Adult Swim dvds and I'm debating whether to get Metalocalypse Season 1 & 2, or all 3 seasons of Venture Bros. I can only get one or the other, so anyone have any suggestions?
since nobody's answered yet, get all of the Venture Bros.
I think you get deeper more pleasurable watches out of venture brothers, soaking in more each time. Dethklok youill probably just use to scare the shit out of people you know.
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I also agree that Dethalbum is better than Dethalbum II
That said, I liked Dethalbum II.
I think you get deeper more pleasurable watches out of venture brothers, soaking in more each time. Dethklok youill probably just use to scare the shit out of people you know.
Metalocalypse is actually quite funny. You just need to have a semi-morbid sense of humor to fully enjoy it.
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i can't believe that you like dethklok's music and not mastodon, unless you like dethklok purely for the comedy side, which is also hard to believe
I find most "Death Metal" to be novelty. Though occasionally pleasurable to the ear, it is so over dramatic and over the top that it is hard to accept it's legitimacy. It does what it does well, and some bands are fantastic, but I absolutely cannot relate to that level of extreme aggression.
I think that's why Metalocalypse has been so successful, they point out how rediculus Death Metal artists trying to take themselves seriously are.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, yes I enjoy the show far more for it's humor than it's music.
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mastodon ain't rubbish, boy
i can't believe that you like dethklok's music and not mastodon, unless you like dethklok purely for the comedy side, which is also hard to believe
I find most "Death Metal" to be novelty. Though occasionally pleasurable to the ear, it is so over dramatic and over the top that it is hard to accept it's legitimacy. It does what it does well, and some bands are fantastic, but I absolutely cannot relate to that level of extreme aggression.
I think that's why Metalocalypse has been so successful, they point out how rediculus Death Metal artists trying to take themselves seriously are.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, yes I enjoy the show far more for it's humor than it's music.
well, you can call it a novelty, but you have to realize there are many people who do enjoy that music, and though the members of dethklok are idiots, they aren't meant to parody any one metal band. i mean, nathan explosion looks more like a parody of glenn danzig, and toki and skwissgar are parodies of norwegian bands like mayhem. then you have pickles and murderface, probably these guys are based on american bands like korn and slipknot.
these are all popular bands, and people appreciate seeing little references in the show to real bands, as small is a huge fan of the genre himself. metal artists don't always try to take themselves seriously, as evidenced by the mastodon video. they often have pretty good senses of humor, and many famous metal artists have done voices on the show.
so, i just find it odd that you can enjoy a show so ingrained in the metal culture while not enjoying the music aspect at all. of course it is hilarious, so i guess it shouldn't be surprising to me.
mastodon ain't rubbish, boy
i can't believe that you like dethklok's music and not mastodon, unless you like dethklok purely for the comedy side, which is also hard to believe
I find most "Death Metal" to be novelty. Though occasionally pleasurable to the ear, it is so over dramatic and over the top that it is hard to accept it's legitimacy. It does what it does well, and some bands are fantastic, but I absolutely cannot relate to that level of extreme aggression.
I think that's why Metalocalypse has been so successful, they point out how rediculus Death Metal artists trying to take themselves seriously are.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, yes I enjoy the show far more for it's humor than it's music.
well, you can call it a novelty, but you have to realize there are many people who do enjoy that music, and though the members of dethklok are idiots, they aren't meant to parody any one metal band. i mean, nathan explosion looks more like a parody of glenn danzig, and toki and skwissgar are parodies of norwegian bands like mayhem. then you have pickles and murderface, probably these guys are based on american bands like korn and slipknot.
these are all popular bands, and people appreciate seeing little references in the show to real bands, as small is a huge fan of the genre himself. metal artists don't always try to take themselves seriously, as evidenced by the mastodon video. they often have pretty good senses of humor, and many famous metal artists have done voices on the show.
so, i just find it odd that you can enjoy a show so ingrained in the metal culture while not enjoying the music aspect at all. of course it is hilarious, so i guess it shouldn't be surprising to me.
DragkoniasThat Guy Who Does StuffYou Know, There. Registered Userregular
edited October 2009
Well...I thought Dethklok was a parody. Since it was hilarious that he was telling people to die in every song. If people do that and take themselves seriously while doing it...>_>.
Tim and Eric is hit and miss, for me. That skit is a miss, because it's too accurate. I mean, it's successful in showing off how accurate the parody is, and how much attention they've paid to detail regarding those programs, but none of those things are FUNNY. there's no spin or twist to it. It's similar to when Family Guy goes "Remember that time" and then they animate a 5 second scene from a movie without putting a joke in it.
Except with that example, it's a 5 minute sketch show from MTV that they faithfully recreated. I admire how perfectly they nailed the imitation, but it's not funny.
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Becuase its awful, not funny, and not a parody because that is pretty close to what happens on MTV.
Well, the first two are opinion, but you obviously do not know what a parody is. That isn't even up for debate.
I also like Tim and Eric.
Just an FYI when you defend Tim and Eric by using the opinion argument you do not have to announce that you like it because the opinion argument has made that clear.
On alighter note I am saddened that there are no humorous songs on Dethalbum II
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I also agree that Dethalbum is better than Dethalbum II
That said, I liked Dethalbum II.
I think you get deeper more pleasurable watches out of venture brothers, soaking in more each time. Dethklok youill probably just use to scare the shit out of people you know.
Metalocalypse is actually quite funny. You just need to have a semi-morbid sense of humor to fully enjoy it.
I agree its really funny(I'm a big fan of the show), but try convincing people who havent seen it before, or adult swim in general, and they will think you are crazy.
Tell people venture brothers is making fun of johnny quest with alot of throwbacks refrences to things of their childhood, and youill grab some attentions while the storyline starts pulling them in. Also I just find that rewatches of Venture brothers are more rewarding then metalocalypse.
Anyone seen Titan Maximum yet? It was pretty funny. I think it has potential.
I thought it felt like one looooooooooong Robot Chicken skit which I think works best in the really short segs that RC does. It has potential, but I wasn't a big fan of what I saw.
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I am a fan of some metal, and I have even played in some metal bands. I also realize some Metal bands don't take themselves seriously, and I appreciate how over the top the music is. I think that the show is a loving homage as to how rediculus the genre is for good or bad. The reason I think of Death Metal as a novelty is because it's extremely hard to detect honesty in it. When you look at some of the lyrics, the subject matter is about as relatable as a Ronnie James Dio video. Granted that man had some wicked awesome lyrics that one could relate to.
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Anyone seen Titan Maximum yet? It was pretty funny. I think it has potential.
I thought it felt like one looooooooooong Robot Chicken skit which I think works best in the really short segs that RC does. It has potential, but I wasn't a big fan of what I saw.
I thought it WAS a RC skit whenever that 1 minute promo would come out.
So I just looked and lo and behold, the Dethklok tour is coming here in November. Awesome.
I agree, I enjoy the first album more than the second, but there's still some great stuff on there. I think it probably has more to do with the fact that I've heard the stuff from the first album exponentially more than the second. My favorite track so far is "Laser Cannon Deth Sentence", from the prison episode. "I Tamper With the Evidence at the Murder Site of Odin" is a very close second, though.
Anyone seen Titan Maximum yet? It was pretty funny. I think it has potential.
I thought it felt like one looooooooooong Robot Chicken skit which I think works best in the really short segs that RC does. It has potential, but I wasn't a big fan of what I saw.
I thought it WAS a RC skit whenever that 1 minute promo would come out.
Actual show isn't bad either.
I thought it was pretty funny, but definitly fits the 15 minute time slot (12 min?) better than the 30 minute slot. The second epidsode was much better than the first.
i, um, am not sure if i can link this.
so i will just post that, if you like tim and eric, google dance floor dale
just to say now it's pretty NSFW
but fucking hilarious
Back when they used to do Thursday Night Viewer Bumps, I was featured on one. I made some silly post on the [AS] forums in the "Viewer Bump" thread.
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It was during the transition from Futurama to Inuyasha and it popped on the air just as I was about to turn the TV off. I flipped the fuck out and couldn't believe it.
The good 'ole days.
I have seen that bump more times than I can fathom and will probably never stop recognizing it for the rest of my life. Crazy cool dude.
Wait.
Is my bump kinda famous or something?
Where do you keep seeing it?
I think I saw it a few months back, actually, when they dropped the anime block.
I remember seeing that one about 7 or 8 years ago whilst on holiday in the US. Think it was during the first episode of the Venture Bros, or 'Quinn Dreaming' Sealab 2021.
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That is one bad ass looking knife.
hate to drag this further off topic, but if you've ever seen eastern promises, thats the kind of knife the baddies use to kill people with.
they are very, very effective.
Looks good for throat-cutting.
Reminds me of skinning knives.
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Wow, guys. I mean... wow. Really?
since nobody's answered yet, get all of the Venture Bros.
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I think you get deeper more pleasurable watches out of venture brothers, soaking in more each time. Dethklok youill probably just use to scare the shit out of people you know.
That said, I liked Dethalbum II.
Metalocalypse is actually quite funny. You just need to have a semi-morbid sense of humor to fully enjoy it.
I find most "Death Metal" to be novelty. Though occasionally pleasurable to the ear, it is so over dramatic and over the top that it is hard to accept it's legitimacy. It does what it does well, and some bands are fantastic, but I absolutely cannot relate to that level of extreme aggression.
I think that's why Metalocalypse has been so successful, they point out how rediculus Death Metal artists trying to take themselves seriously are.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, yes I enjoy the show far more for it's humor than it's music.
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I really enjoy the new album but I agree. Towards the end of the album it doesn't sound like Nathan Explosion at all.
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well, you can call it a novelty, but you have to realize there are many people who do enjoy that music, and though the members of dethklok are idiots, they aren't meant to parody any one metal band. i mean, nathan explosion looks more like a parody of glenn danzig, and toki and skwissgar are parodies of norwegian bands like mayhem. then you have pickles and murderface, probably these guys are based on american bands like korn and slipknot.
these are all popular bands, and people appreciate seeing little references in the show to real bands, as small is a huge fan of the genre himself. metal artists don't always try to take themselves seriously, as evidenced by the mastodon video. they often have pretty good senses of humor, and many famous metal artists have done voices on the show.
so, i just find it odd that you can enjoy a show so ingrained in the metal culture while not enjoying the music aspect at all. of course it is hilarious, so i guess it shouldn't be surprising to me.
i can too
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Well, the first two are opinion, but you obviously do not know what a parody is. That isn't even up for debate.
I also like Tim and Eric.
Except with that example, it's a 5 minute sketch show from MTV that they faithfully recreated. I admire how perfectly they nailed the imitation, but it's not funny.
Steve Brule is fucking hilarious, though.
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Just an FYI when you defend Tim and Eric by using the opinion argument you do not have to announce that you like it because the opinion argument has made that clear.
On alighter note I am saddened that there are no humorous songs on Dethalbum II
I agree its really funny(I'm a big fan of the show), but try convincing people who havent seen it before, or adult swim in general, and they will think you are crazy.
Tell people venture brothers is making fun of johnny quest with alot of throwbacks refrences to things of their childhood, and youill grab some attentions while the storyline starts pulling them in. Also I just find that rewatches of Venture brothers are more rewarding then metalocalypse.
I thought it felt like one looooooooooong Robot Chicken skit which I think works best in the really short segs that RC does. It has potential, but I wasn't a big fan of what I saw.
Local HJ:
I am a fan of some metal, and I have even played in some metal bands. I also realize some Metal bands don't take themselves seriously, and I appreciate how over the top the music is. I think that the show is a loving homage as to how rediculus the genre is for good or bad. The reason I think of Death Metal as a novelty is because it's extremely hard to detect honesty in it. When you look at some of the lyrics, the subject matter is about as relatable as a Ronnie James Dio video. Granted that man had some wicked awesome lyrics that one could relate to.
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but they're listening to every word I say
I thought it WAS a RC skit whenever that 1 minute promo would come out.
Actual show isn't bad either.
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Scarlett Johansson's apparently been on the show five times.
I agree, I enjoy the first album more than the second, but there's still some great stuff on there. I think it probably has more to do with the fact that I've heard the stuff from the first album exponentially more than the second. My favorite track so far is "Laser Cannon Deth Sentence", from the prison episode. "I Tamper With the Evidence at the Murder Site of Odin" is a very close second, though.
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I thought it was pretty funny, but definitly fits the 15 minute time slot (12 min?) better than the 30 minute slot. The second epidsode was much better than the first.
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Man, some of these are really damn bizarre and unexpected, to the point where I question their accuracy.
Like, apparently Christian Slater was Composite Santa.
And Zac Efron as Billy Joel.
It's probably a bit off. It is IMBD after all. Zac Effron seems logical though. He seems like a decent guy. Disney just owns his soul.
so i will just post that, if you like tim and eric, google dance floor dale
just to say now it's pretty NSFW
but fucking hilarious
Everyone loves puppet cleavage.
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