RedLetterMedia: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review (Part 1 of 7)", hN commenters recommend it as sharp film criticism and a lesson in filmmaking, and cite it when arguing the prequels failed on basics.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2010–2022commentaryHN commenters recommend it as sharp film criticism and a lesson in filmmaking, and cite it when arguing the prequels failed on basics.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2022commentaryPointed to as a good analysis of the film's satire and layers when Starship Troopers or Heinlein come up.
Questions
Which RedLetterMedia video does Hacker News recommend most?
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review (Part 1 of 7): recommended in 2 different months by 2 HN users between 2010 and 2022.
Is this every RedLetterMedia video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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