Touches You

That was an excellent one.

Best movie ever!

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

First of all I have to confess that I'm a total newbie to the Angry Video Game Nerd. I didn't follow his output and so I'm not familiar with his cosmos and also probably not the core group the movie is aimed at. Nevertheless a good movie in my opinion should always be capable of carrying on at least part of its charm also to outsiders. "Angry Video Game Nerd - The Movie" unfortunately doesn't manage to.It is all settled around the character himself who refuses strongly to review the "worst game of all times" (E.T.) and is tricked into dealing with the topic by a clever company fresh-woman that gives him an opportunity to prove all the myths around the game as lies. Unfortunately, they're not only true but only the starting point to much more sinister and stunning reveals.At times, the movie can be with some right called a slapstick comedy. Sadly, it is more slapstick than comedy, with old gags, mediocre attempts to steal a laugh and absurdity that at some times amuses, at other times just seems strange. Further on, I don't understand the sidekick. I don't know if he's a regular part of the show but in the movie his only task seemed to be to go on the nerves of almost everyone.All in all this was a big homage to a YouTube star. The whole world loves him in this movie, even before he literally saves it. That's maybe a bit too much, even though indeed many people love this guy. It's those people that could like the film. I can imagine if you have a stronger bonding to the character, you probably have more fun with this one. Some of the ideas and gags are actually quite entertaining and you'll probably be willing to forgive more. So if you're a fan, go for it, you will anyway, if not rather pick something else instead.

I do not want to use the words, "disgrace", "abomination", and "gaming" in the same sentence to describe this movie. While they may be true, I want to give this movie a fair review like I would any other game. Having said that, I am a long time fan of the AVGN; I started watching his movies sometime around 2007; but when I see this movie, it does the AVGN a disservice.The Angry Video Game Nerd is all about reviewing bad games; he reviews them so that we don't have to play them. If it isn't about the entertainment value behind swearing and getting frustrated at games (we've all been there) then it is often about learning about bad games that the viewer doesn't know existed. This could be an awesome premise for a movie, but the movie pays no homages to the character as much as it involves him in an adventure; I can remember a similar movie in a similar vane, "Peewee's Big Adventure".The AVGN lives playing bad games as a lifestyle; he also works as a clerk for a video game rental store. The movie throws him into bad acting, stereotyping of nerds, and otherwise a plot with him against the production schedule of a greedy company that holds no values sacred when it comes to gaming. The plot could have stayed there, but it instead throws in a secret government project and unfinished business with the video game crash of 1983.The movie has a few good things going for it; it has the AVGN, the opening montage and music pays homage to him and looks good, the opening documentary on E.T. is not out of place in the movie; the dream scene that pays homage to bad, but classic monster movies of the 1950s-1980s, is also good. However, out of place special effects, over the top characterization, bad action sequences, and bad jokes make this an otherwise bad movie.In this day and age where good movies are plenty, I do not expect to see such a bad movie. The movie is quite possibly the worst I have ever reviewed; I do not recommend this to gamers, and I would suggest fans of the AVGN steer clear of it.Originally posted to Orion Age (http://www.orionphysics.com/? p=6156).

I'd like to talk about two things here actually: the film itself, and how it's getting so many negative reviews here.First of all, let me talk about the film itself. This is an AMAZING film. I wouldn't necessarily call it "funny", as only a few parts of the film made me chuckle. But it's actually really awesome for different reasons.So much happens in the actual movie -- a zombie scene, car chases, rooftop battles, giant monsters destroying cities, talking aliens, and of course the infamous ET review. The effects were awesome; you could really tell that a lot of attention to detail was given to every shot in the film.The music is really amazing as well. I love the song Maverick Regeneration. It's basically a mixture of chip-tune and symphonic metal. I've looked around for other music like that, but couldn't find any that quite matched that blend.As far as other aspects go, the acting is pretty good, the story and dialog is nicely done, and I like the writing. The jokes are probably the weakest point of the film, but even there I had some good chuckles. The part where the general gets his other arm chopped off by the door always catches me off-guard! XD I also really loved the visual jokes, like the toy tank flying off the cliff. LOL! The two biggest strengths of this movie are definitely the visuals and the music, but other elements don't fall too far behind those either. I loved watching what's obviously a toy van being blown up. XD James and his crew achieved a lot of unique tricks with the effects in this film that make it very interesting to watch, like the alien puppet for instance.So with that, I give this film a solid 8/10.Now for the other half of my review: the negative critiques. I really think people give this film a lot of crap that it doesn't deserve, but at the same time I can understand why. People in general are used to seeing big-budget films in the theater, and everyone follows what society tells them is right. So when somebody sees a film like the AVGN movie that does something radically different than what he or she is used to, that person is probably not going to like it.It's completely fine not to like something, but it feels very much like a lot of people were very closed-minded when reviewing this film. While there are definitely aspects about the film that aren't perfect, there are also aspects of the film that are very high-quality, like the music. Yet the awesome music NEVER gets mentioned in many of the negative reviews. That by the way, also leads me to another point, that people are only pointing out all the negatives and none of the positives; they're just hating on the movie for the sake of hating on it.What I'm basically trying to say is, people that talk down on the AVGN movie are taking it seriously when they shouldn't be, and they're being closed minded about it. Anything creatively different or unique in the film is going to get bashed for that reason, mainly because much of the film isn't what people are generally used to. Most people like to conform to society and expect certain things out of media, like music, video games and movies. If something is radically different and doesn't follow the standards that everyone expects, it will likely get bashed. It sucks, but it is what it is.Just because something is drastically unique doesn't make it bad. Have an open mind about it, and don't take this film too seriously. It's a wild ride that can be enjoyed by many!

First of all, the script is very bad written, the whole movie is not funny at all and the argument is very confusing, with a lot of cliché jokes and not funny old phrases. There's only a couple of moments you can laugh but you have to be very open minded to like even a segment of this movie. It becomes so boring that is unwatchable at times, and i understand the low budget, but that's not excuse for the awful special effects, it looks like a joke movie, something unfinished, or something made by a couple of amateur high school students. The actors are not professionals, and i don't think they know how to act in a movie. The dialogues are very poor and pathetic, it makes me want to turn off my computer. Overall, the movie was a failure, James was OK only with his avgn youtube episodes, now he should realize that he's not a Hollywood celebrity, he is just a great youtube comedian. The movie deserves no more than 1 point, but i added 1 extra point because i really like his avgn youtube episodes. 2/10