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'{{infobox company |name = Screen Junkies |logo = ScreenJunkiesLogo.jpg |logo_caption = Screen Junkies logo |genre = {{unbulleted list|[[Film criticism|Movies and Television]]|[[Comedy]]}} |founder = {{unbulleted list|Andy Signore|Brett Weiner | Mitch Rotter}} |owner = [[Defy Media]] |industry = [[YouTube|YouTube Channel]] }} '''Screen Junkies''' is an online movie magazine and [[YouTube]] channel, owned and operated by [[Defy Media]], that focuses on movies and television. It produces three main shows: ''The Screen Junkies Show'', hosted by Hal Rudnick, consists mostly of interviews and film discussions; ''Honest Trailers'' is a series of trailers, narrated previously by Ptolemy Slocum and Gannon Nickell, and currently by Jon Bailey, that satirizes and parodies various films and television programs; and ''Movie Fights'' is a competition series, hosted by Andy Signore, whereguests debate various issues related to film. As of November 2015, Screen Junkies has over 4.9 million subscribers and over one billion video views.<ref name="Screen Junkies - YouTube">{{cite web|title=Screen Junkies - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/screenjunkies/about|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref> ==Videos== ===''Honest Trailers''=== {{See also|List of Honest Trailers episodes}} ''Honest Trailers'' is a series of parody trailers of films, and occasionally TV shows, that are made to satirize the film. The videos are narrated by Jon Bailey.<ref name=bi/> Created by Andy Signore and Brett Weiner and shepherded by Break Media's Head of Programming Mitch Rotter, ''Honest Trailers'' debuted in February 2012 and by June 2014 had become the source of over 300 million views on the Screen Junkies YouTube channel.<ref name=bi>{{cite news |title=How YouTube's Funniest Movie Parody Series Found Its Epic Trailer Voice |first1=Kirsten |last1=Acuna |newspaper=Business Insider |date=June 26, 2014 |accessdate=September 2, 2014 |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-bailey-is-voice-behind-honest-trailers-2014-6}}</ref> The series started when the creators saw that [[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]] was being re-released in 3D and decided to make a parody trailer for it, continuing the series as a result of the positive reception the videos received.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.metro.us/entertainment/youtube-sensation-honest-trailers-hits-100-episodes/zsJoef---lpiezYPthA7s/ |title= Honest Trailers hits 100 |work= Metro |date= 6 May 2015 |accessdate= 8 June 2015 |author= Ned Ehrbar}}</ref> The series' videos take approximately one week to assemble, and are typically created by around four people.<ref name=bi/> The creators watch the movie a number of times before writing the script as a group.<ref name=fcc/> Subjects are chosen by a combination of current popular movies and suggestions from viewers, with an aim of making the videos go [[viral video|viral]].<ref name=bi/> Though Signore has said that they would like to cover more television shows, they haven't done many due to the increased time commitment as the team have to watch every episode of the series.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/honest-trailers-hits-50th-installment-683435 |title= Honest Trailers Hits 50th Installment With '300' (Video) |date= 25 February 2014 |accessdate= 8 June 2015 |first= Aaron |last= Couch |work= The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> The series was first narrated by comedian Ptolemy Slocum who narrated only the first video. The next dozen were narrated by Gannon Nickell before Jon Bailey replaced him.<ref name=bi/> Despite starting as a direct copy of typical move trailer voiceovers, Bailey's narration voice has become more of a parody over time, using different styles for the various genres satirized.<ref name=bi/> Co-creator Signore says that he would like a celebrity to perform a narration for their own movie, explaining that he would like to have someone who "understands what we’re doing and enjoys it and is willing to make fun of themselves."<ref name=bi/> The series' 100th video, for ''[[50 Shades of Grey (film)|50 Shades of Grey]]'', was released in May 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/05/honest-trailers-50-shades-of-grey |title= Honest Trailers celebrates 100th episode with 50 Shades of Grey |date= 5 May 2015 |accessdate= 7 June 2015 |author= Jonathon Dornbush |work= Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> As of September 2014, the ''Honest Trailer'' for ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'' was the highest viewed with over 17 million views.<ref name=fcc>{{cite web |url= http://www.fastcocreate.com/3036109/the-truth-behind-the-blockbuster-success-of-honest-trailers |title= The Truth Behind The Blockbuster Success of Honest Trailers |date= 30 September 2015 |accessdate= 7 June 2015 |work= Co.Create |author= Nicole Laporte}}</ref> Not all videos speak negatively about their films; for ''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]'', contrary to typical style, the creators found it difficult to raise negative points and conceded that the film was good.<ref name=fcc/> Co-director [[Russo brothers|Joe Russo]] said that he had the series in mind when creating the film, and aimed to make the movie "Honest Trailer-proof".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Captain-America-Winter-Soldier-Made-Great-By-Honest-Trailer-Nitpicking-67080.html |title= Captain America: The Winter Soldier Made Great By Honest Trailer Nitpicking |year= 2014 |author= Kristy Puchko |accessdate= 8 June 2015}}</ref> The head writer of ''Honest Trailers'' is Spencer Gilbert, who also appears on Movie Fights. ===''The Screen Junkies Show''=== The Screen Junkies Show covers a variety of topics in film and television. Some episodes include interviews with actors, "supercuts" (compilations), and information and updates on movies. The Screen Junkies Show is hosted by Hal Rudnick, and was created by Andy Signore, Brett Weiner, and Mitch Rotter. ===''Movie Fights''=== {{See also|List of Movie Fights episodes}}"Movie Fights", typically hosted by Signore, typically features debates between three other people outside of Screen Junkies, such as other YouTube reviewers, on various movie-related questions. Some "Movie Fights" feature people from Screen Junkies, such as Hal Rudnick, Spencer Gilbert, Nick Mundy, Dan Murrell, and even Signore himself, in the debate. This segment lasts for about an hour and a half, with the first six rounds being a roundtable debate, and the last round being a "Speed Round". Each round would begin with a question, and each contestant would have make an argument for why their answer is best. The speed round consists of five questions, and each contestant has fifteen seconds to make a claim for their answer. ==Reception== As of November 2015, Screen Junkies has over 4.9 million subscribers and over one billion video views.<ref name="Screen Junkies - YouTube"/> In 2014 the Screen Junkies YouTube Channel was listed on [[New Media Rockstars]] Top 100 Channels, ranked at #34.<ref>{{cite web|title=The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 50-26!|url= http://newmediarockstars.com/2014/12/the-nmr-top-100-youtube-channels-50-26/|website=New Media Rockstars|accessdate=6 January 2015}}</ref> The [[Russo brothers]] have declared themselves fans of the series, and stated that during production of ''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]'', they aimed to make that film's script "Honest Trailer-proof" finding the series a [[Litmus test (politics)|litmus test]] on film logic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/captain-america-the-winter-soldier-joe-russo-anthony-russo-interview/|title=Joe Russo and Anthony Russo Talk CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, the Deleted Scenes, Trying to Make the Film Honest Trailer-Proof, and More|publisher=Collider|author=Weintraub, Steve|date=September 3, 2014|accessdate=June 30, 2015}}</ref> Zack Stentz, co-writer of ''[[Thor (2011 film)|Thor]]'' and ''[[X-Men: First Class]]'', initially called the channel's Honest Trailers "insufferable." After the crew from the channel got in contact with Stentz, he agreed to watch the Honest Trailer for ''Thor'' with the crew and he ended up enjoying it, even agreeing with some of the points made in the trailer.<ref>Honest Reactions: Thor Writer Watches Thor Honest Trailer (5-14-2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tl0czTWYoc</ref> In 2015, the series was nominated at the 5th [[Streamy Awards]], being nominated for writing. The awards cites the writers as Spencer Gilbert, Dan Murrell, Erica Russell and Andy Signore. ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==Notes== {{Reflist|group=nb}} ==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/user/screenjunkies YouTube] * {{Official website|http://www.screenjunkies.com/}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Screen Junkies}} [[Category:2011 web series debuts]] [[Category:American web series]] [[Category:Web talk shows]] [[Category:YouTube channels launched in 2011]] [[Category:YouTube series]] [[Category:Video podcasts]]'