If there's one thing missing from video games it's movies. Name every movie you can that's either centrically themed about games, or about a gaming experience. They all suck. Did you see Gamer? How can that be Gerard Butler's rebound from The Ugly Truth? Seriously, is there a more heinous act of hostility against gamers than dropping a freshly emasculated actor into a crappy premise? No, there is not. It just turned into another Battle Royale knock-off. And they didn't even have bomb collars, lame.
There are tons of movies based off of comics and novels that are completely awesome in every which way you pick at them, but no live-action video game movie has ever incited a response from me other than groaning and face palming. A couple times I've actually just straight up left the theater in a huff.
(pictured: me in a 'huff')
Video Game High School!!!
VGHS is a Kickstarter webseries made by the fine folks over at RocketJump in order to woo and amaze you. It even has Zachary Levi!!
(I tried, I swear)
VGHS is great for me because it takes place in my ideal future, where professional gaming has completely and mercilessly overtaken sports. Pro's are revered as gods, and aspiring gamers struggle to get accepted into the brutally prestigious Gaming Schools. Amongst them, VGHS is the most sought after. The story follows the naive, yet skilled BrianD (oh yeah, everyone's name is their gamer-tag) who manages to kill The Law, the highest ranked player at VGHS in a surprise fluke. He's kind of on permanent douchey bossgod status the entire series, but you can't help but to love him. He's actually Brian Firenzi of FiveSecondFilms, which you should go check out because they're genius. But only if you've got five seconds to spare.
Anyways, the reason I really love this movie/ show (they combined all the webisodes into a Netflix Movie) is the way that they seamlessly integrate the 'gaming experience' so that it isn't just a bunch of nerds violently tapping away at keyboards for two hours. Instead, the virtual world in which they 'do battle' (most of the game is centered around a FPS called 'Field of Fire') is all live-action, with the characters representing themselves as the player. It's really confusing when I explain it like that. But just look:
(buh bye)
Fucking cool, right? Now, what if I told you that this same movie not only has lots of incidents of said badassery, but is juxtaposed against UNTHINKABLY cheesy puns, and absurdly trippy moments? Would you believe it?
(nope)
I must warn you, if this isn't funny to you, or is too much, than this particular fancy feast isn't for you. BUT IT SHOULD BE the only real sucker about this movie is that I don't have a friend dorky enough to watch it with. But if I did, it would send them careening through a cathartically noetic experience, the likes of which might literally make them shit their britches. It's jam packed with innuendos and nerdy references so exclusive, that if you don't play games (A LOT) you might not even understand the jokes. "I've wanted to go to VGHS since I was rated E for everyone...."But even if you don't really get it, you'll still be absolutely blown away by the crisp cinematography, if nothing else.
This movie seriously has style.
I'll stop gushing, but only after I tell you where to find this glistening gem of dorky splendor.
You can find it either here
on
or on Netflix, which I don't have. So no links :<
Addendum: Wreck-it-Ralph was a worthwhile watching experience.
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