noiseredux wrote:that's how I took it. Which is why it looks amusing to me. I mean, the "bad guy" has a tank for legs (Smash TV?) and a bloody nub for an arm. How is that not hilariously bad/awesome?
I've said it before, you can't force camp and from the trailer that looks like exactly what he's doing. The "where's my fucking arm" and power pad parts genuinely annoyed me.
AppleQueso wrote:James is a big b-movie fan. Half of his site is all about old monster movies and whatnot. He's pretty much getting the opportunity to do something he's always wanted to do.
I've never checked out any of his non-AVGN stuff. But I've watched the majority of the films aired on USA's Up All Night... we can smell our own kind.
@Luke, I agree. You can't force it. I've seen films that try to force it (um... Camp Slaughter comes to mind). This I don't know... FEELS to me like someone who genuinely enjoys shitty movies making a shitty movie. Of course, neither of us will know until we see it. And even then, we may have differing opinions.
noiseredux wrote:This I don't know... FEELS to me like someone who genuinely enjoys shitty movies making a shitty movie.
That's it right there. If you plan on making a shitty movie, all camp is thrown out the window. Not saying that his heart isn't into it, but a movie like AMERICAN MOVIE is amazing because the director tries to make a great movie, and falls a bit short. Everything in the trailer for AVGN is very "this is funny because it is supposed to be funny".
noiseredux wrote:This I don't know... FEELS to me like someone who genuinely enjoys shitty movies making a shitty movie.
That's it right there. If you plan on making a shitty movie, all camp is thrown out the window. Not saying that his heart isn't into it, but a movie like AMERICAN MOVIE is amazing because the director tries to make a great movie, and falls a bit short. Everything in the trailer for AVGN is very "this is funny because it is supposed to be funny".
I suppose this is a pretty fair way of looking at it. I don't know, I doubt you'll see me trying to argue the quality of this when it finally comes out, but from the trailer, I feel like I'll be entertained by it. I'm not sure what more I could ask for.
Luke wrote:That's it right there. If you plan on making a shitty movie, all camp is thrown out the window.
So I'm guessing you weren't a fan of Death Proof, Machete, Piranha 3D, Shark Night, etc?
Not saying that his heart isn't into it, but a movie like AMERICAN MOVIE is amazing because the director tries to make a great movie, and falls a bit short.
when you say "American Movie" do you mean "Coven?"
Shark Night is hilarious. Let me just say this, one of every single breed of sharks is let loose in a lake. The CGI is terrible, but the movie is so awesomely bad that I think good special effects would have probably F'd it up haha.
I think it looks really fun. Been a huge AVGN fan since the start. Could never really get into anything else like his stuff, although a lot of the newer guys out there like Happy Console Gamer, etc or whatnot are cool too. It's no doubt James inspired a ton of fans out there who do their own things now.
I don't keep up with his stuff as much as I used too, but still like the guy. Thought the trailer was pretty nice, looks like it'll be some good random fun.
For something I can't stand, it's Zero Punctuation hands down.
