ANGRY VIDEO GAME NERD:
THE MOVIE:
THE ONLY MOVIE YOU’LL
SEE THIS YEAR THAT WON’T BE A SHITLOAD OF FUCK!
By Nico Beland
Movie Review: **** out of 4
CINEMASSACRE
(From
left to right) The Nerd, Cooper Folly, Mandi, and Dr. Zandor on a journey to
the New Mexico desert to review the worst game ever made in Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
ASS!
Everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed, Rolling Rock drinking, game shitting Nerd is back and this time, he hits the
big screen in the long awaited Angry
Video Game Nerd: The Movie, based on the hit Cinemassacre Angry Video Game Nerd web-series. As far as
independent films go, this may very well be my favorite in the category, the
project was put on Kickstarter and
die-hard fans of the Nerd donated
money to bring James Rolfe’s dream to the screen.
And no, it isn’t an hour long review
of a video game nor is it a compilation of reviews leading up to the feature
presentation, no it has a story, and a very clever one to boot, homages to pop
culture (video games, zombie movies, Japanese monster movies, etc.), very
likable characters accompanying the Nerd, and many cameos, references, and
gags that will make you laugh HARD
until you puke Rolling Rock, it’s
basically the perfect movie for a nerd to enjoy.
The film follows the Angry Video
Game Nerd (James Rolfe) trying to get over his phobia of playing a certain
video game that many people have considered the worst game ever made, the Atari 2600 video game based on the
Steven Spielberg classic, E.T. The
Extra-Terrestrial. After a customer at a video game store that the Nerd
works at informs him about the Atari
landfill in the New Mexico desert where the Video Game Crash occurred and
several unsold copies of Atari games
were buried and became a national icon.
So after so many requests from his
loyal fans, the Nerd sets off on an extraordinary adventure to New Mexico to
find the landfill of buried games and perhaps finally getting around to
reviewing the E.T. video game.
However after a misunderstanding, a top secret military force monitors the Nerd
and his friends, Mandi (Sarah Glendening) and video game store co-worker,
Cooper Folly (Jeremy Suarez) and thinks that the trio is looking for extra
terrestrials in Area 51, and what follows is all the chaos we can expect from
the AVGN and plenty of surprises.
Overall, Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie is a very welcoming film to have
this year, especially after all the big budget CG Hollywood films that keep
coming out. Granted the film did have some CG effects but a lot of the effects
were practical, animatronics, models, and guys in rubber suits that resemble a
giant monster.
The film knows exactly how and when
to use its many effects and the majority of them get a big laugh. Besides the
over the top effects, the humor and gags themselves are absolutely hysterical,
of course we have the Nerd’s traditional rants about shitty games and laughably
intense reactions, not to mention there are several gags and jokes that pay
homage to popular movies and video games, most notably E.T. and Godzilla. Plus a
certain joke that references the 1993 movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, I won’t dare give it away, but if
you see the movie, you will laugh your ass off.
I guess my only issue with the film
is that James’ long time companions, Mike Matei and Kyle Justin aren’t involved
in the film very much, though it is nice to know that they were put in the
movie, but it makes sense since we have our new protagonists.
The new characters Mindi and Cooper
are very likable companions for the Nerd on his big journey, they’re both very
funny and are loyal friends to the Nerd who will see it to the end. Not to
mention there is a madhouse of cameos throughout the film like Pat the NES Punk, the late Justin
Carmical (better known as Jewario),
Lloyd Kaufman, the creator of The Toxic
Avenger, and the Nostalgia Critic,
to name a few.
This is like the Guardians of the Galaxy of independent
films, but it’s a shame that it only has a limited release in theaters, so if
you’re a fan of “The Fucking Nerd”
and happen to have access to a theatrical screening of the movie, definitely
check it out, you will not be disappointed, but if you don’t have access to a
theatrical showing, do not worry, you will be able to pick up the movie on DVD
by the end of the month, trust me, whether it’s in theaters or on DVD, watch
this “Nerdy” blockbuster of a great
and refreshing movie about an internet celebrity reviewing a shitty game.
CONGLATURATION, YOU JUST READ THROUGH
THIS ENTIRE MOVIE REVIEW, NOW GO FUCK YOURSELF!
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