Creative Mastermind for Week 4/14: The Nostalgia Critic

New week, new adventure, and a new Creative Mastermind! Welcome to another fun-filled week of creative awesomeness here at The Creative Cabana. After spending a busy week (and weekend) of meetings, work, and running household errands, I'm finally get a chance to sit down and really focus on naming this week's Creative Mastermind. After doing some brainstorming, the individual I chose to highlight for this week is someone I've been wanting to talk about for awhile, but haven't really found a good opportunity to do so. This person is not some big name movie star, they haven't created any award-winning productions, and you won't see them on the cover of an arts and entertainment magazine. However you might've heard, or at least watched this person before on YouTube, and if that's the case then you'll have a good idea of why I've selected this person as this week's Creative Mastermind. Ladies and Gentlemen say hello to The Nostalgia Critic...

I know this picture looks a bit strange, but trust me this guy is a genius! He's incredibly talented and quite the comedian offering reviews and opinions of movies and shows across all genres. His real name is Doug Walker and he's a great talent to his character which he created- The Nostalgia Critic. It's a web series created by Walker and some of his friends which produces comedic reviews of popular movies and sometimes TV shows. Typically the "Critic" is portrayed as an angry, and very picky reviewer who makes jokes about a movies content, acting, and messages. Walker has stated before that the reviews given are not entirely his opinions, but more of how he views them in the Critic character. In fact it's similar to the way the staff of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax (also a Creative Mastermind alumni) portrays films. He's funny, he's crazy, and he's also very knowledgeable about the actors that are involved with each film which makes each episode even more enjoyable. 

If you've never heard of him before, don't be ashamed! I had actually never watched a video of his until one of my college friends sent me a link to one of his videos on YouTube and I could not stop laughing. He makes a lot of good jokes about the things he reviews, but he also makes valid points about the production and plot details in a motion picture. I think it's fair to say that if there's a movie you want to see and you're unsure about it look it up from Nostalgia Critic and see if he's given a review of the film. There aren't episodes out there for every single movie created, but he manages to spotlight the big names and even does little themed sets within his series. He's done a special series called "Disneycember" where he reviews just about EVERY Disney that has come into existence all the way up to the recent film "Saving Mr. Banks". Additionally he's reviewed Star Trek movies, The Star Wars Christmas Special (yep, there is one), Twister, Jaws, and even an animated "Titanic" movie- yes, it's real. 

What makes Nostalgia Critic a Creative Mastermind? I really applaud how each episode is produced. When I first saw him on YouTube I thought it was going to be one of the stupid homemade videos with a webcam of a guy just talking nonsense about these films. Instead I was surprised and delighted to see how well each video is made. Walker produces his videos in very high quality and even creates his own effects for each episode. He creates his own animated illustrations, graphics, audio, sound effects, and scripts to produce what turns out to be a very entertaining show. His more recent reviews have included little skits that just make the episodes even more entertaining and it really shows how he continues to build and grow from an actor's stand point. Overall, I have to give him points for this honor based on production, excellent writing and editing, plus his fantastic acting skills as the Critic character. If you've never watched The Nostalgia Critic on YouTube, I highly recommend that you check it out. Keep in mind, his material is geared more towards a mature crowd as some of the language and jokes are not exactly appropriate for younger viewers. However if you find yourself needing a good laugh and looking for something good to watch, then check out the Nostalgia Critic's videos on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/DougWalkerReviews or visit his official website at http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/. 

I hope you enjoy this week's Creative Mastermind The Nostalgia Critic and have some laughs by watching his many movie reviews online. If you have an idea for a Creative Mastermind please feel free to share it with The Creative Cabana either by commenting on this post, share it on the Facebook page, or tweet to @CreativeCabana. Be sure to check back this week as there will be 2 finale episodes left in the Web Design series and then we'll be moving on to sketching and illustration! Lots of great ways to spend time in the sunshine so be sure to visit us while you're out enjoying the Spring weather. Enjoy the rest of your day everyone!!!!

*Images used in this post were collected from Google Images Search Results. I do not own The Nostalgia Critic as that is the sole property of Doug Walker and his production team. I also do not own any of the films mentionned in this post as those pertain to his reviews. No Copyright Infringement Intended.