Quite the forgotten gem of cheesy 80's action movies. Surely flawed at times, but still quite enjoyable! Then again I've got a weak spot for this kind of 80's cheesiness so I'm sure many don't agree with me :)
I've followed The AVGN Series and Rolfe's other work for some time now and I was really excited to see this massive project of a movie that's gotten a bit of a hype lately. I didn't expect a masterpiece knowing what kind of budget and what kind of cast he had, but I still had some expectations.
First of all I feel the script could've used a lot more work considering plot and humor. Generally I love the stripped down comedy Rolfe uses in his series and I was hoping to see a lot of it here, but in my opinion it didn't really meet the standard I had expected for a movie that had been under development for so many years. I also found that the movie could've been somewhat shortened down.
I also found that the cast didn't really hold up and I believe that a few of the leading roles could've been given to other actors that could've done the job better (for the same budget). I still think Rolfe himself did a good job in keeping "the Nerd" in character.
What really bothered me was the sound that had some issues at a few places. Some voices sounded either too bright or too muffled, probably due to either microphone issues in the recording process or due to sloppy voice editing. The music however was really great and was one of the main reasons that kept the movie entertaining.
I've read in some reviews that people disliked the B-movie feel about it, but I personally didn't mind that. I felt that the visuals were okay and in some cases really good. I have to say though that although the sandbox shootings were charming at first they bothered me slightly after a while.
All in all it's an okay film that keeps the "Nerd-vibe" alive and that gives the most hardcore fans what they want, but I still felt a bit disappointed in that the actual improvements that could've been made (such as the acting and the plot) weren't caused by the limits of time and low budget and therefore left a sloppy touch to the whole movie. I still think that movie is worth the watch for every fan of the Nerd and I hope that Rolfe has learned a lot from this movie and will produce even greater things in the future.
Surprisingly poor acting by such a well regarded cast. An okay film, but not very engaging at all. Visually the movie was candy for the eyes though. Haven't seen the sequel yet, but I'm hoping for an improvement on many levels.
Absolutely loved it! Although I agree with previous comments about the pretentiousness and the melodrama I do have to say I enjoyed every part of this movie. The visuals, the music, the acting, the story... brilliant!
A really good movie that could have been great with a fair lead performance. Sewell's acting wasn't enough unfortunately. However a somewhat unique movie and a decent predecessor of the Matrix concept.
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Movie comment on Cobra
Chrizu
I've got to agree with Marion.Quite the forgotten gem of cheesy 80's action movies. Surely flawed at times, but still quite enjoyable! Then again I've got a weak spot for this kind of 80's cheesiness so I'm sure many don't agree with me :)
Movie comment on Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
Chrizu
I've followed The AVGN Series and Rolfe's other work for some time now and I was really excited to see this massive project of a movie that's gotten a bit of a hype lately. I didn't expect a masterpiece knowing what kind of budget and what kind of cast he had, but I still had some expectations.First of all I feel the script could've used a lot more work considering plot and humor. Generally I love the stripped down comedy Rolfe uses in his series and I was hoping to see a lot of it here, but in my opinion it didn't really meet the standard I had expected for a movie that had been under development for so many years. I also found that the movie could've been somewhat shortened down.
I also found that the cast didn't really hold up and I believe that a few of the leading roles could've been given to other actors that could've done the job better (for the same budget). I still think Rolfe himself did a good job in keeping "the Nerd" in character.
What really bothered me was the sound that had some issues at a few places. Some voices sounded either too bright or too muffled, probably due to either microphone issues in the recording process or due to sloppy voice editing. The music however was really great and was one of the main reasons that kept the movie entertaining.
I've read in some reviews that people disliked the B-movie feel about it, but I personally didn't mind that. I felt that the visuals were okay and in some cases really good. I have to say though that although the sandbox shootings were charming at first they bothered me slightly after a while.
All in all it's an okay film that keeps the "Nerd-vibe" alive and that gives the most hardcore fans what they want, but I still felt a bit disappointed in that the actual improvements that could've been made (such as the acting and the plot) weren't caused by the limits of time and low budget and therefore left a sloppy touch to the whole movie. I still think that movie is worth the watch for every fan of the Nerd and I hope that Rolfe has learned a lot from this movie and will produce even greater things in the future.
Movie comment on Thor
Chrizu
Surprisingly poor acting by such a well regarded cast. An okay film, but not very engaging at all. Visually the movie was candy for the eyes though. Haven't seen the sequel yet, but I'm hoping for an improvement on many levels.Movie comment on Dead Man
Chrizu
Bb - Bb - C - Eb - CBlog comment on Se7en
Chrizu
Nice! Thanks for the new lists, they look great! Fun to see new lists for finnish and swedish films! :)Movie comment on Her
Chrizu
Great film! Excellent performance by Mr Phoenix!Movie comment on Serenity
Chrizu
Could've been great with a more gripping plot and an altered cast. Couldn't stand Fillion nor Baldwin.Movie comment on The Fountain
Chrizu
Absolutely loved it! Although I agree with previous comments about the pretentiousness and the melodrama I do have to say I enjoyed every part of this movie. The visuals, the music, the acting, the story... brilliant!Movie comment on Cube
Chrizu
Such a shame to ruin an excellent concept with terrible actors...Movie comment on Dark City
Chrizu
A really good movie that could have been great with a fair lead performance. Sewell's acting wasn't enough unfortunately. However a somewhat unique movie and a decent predecessor of the Matrix concept.