Angry Video Game Nerd

I didn't like the fact that the gremlin was basically a leprechaun without the green suit (why the accent). And the "oh, the graphics get messed up sometimes" portion went on far too long. We get the idea, Nerd!

My computer glitched up while I was watching the glitch video. Couldn't move the cursor until it was over. No foolin'.

I was clutching my stomach in laughter from that Clubber Lang glitch.

Same. Guy's like a totem pole!

The Rocky glitches were the worst!

It is like something out of a nightmare!

We've found our new header image for Eldritch Abominations, methinks.

^inorite?

So what did you guys think of the whole "Top 10 Sequels That Aren’t As Bad As Everyone Says" video?

...And the number one movie is.... Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

THIS. SO MUCH.

Never saw Crystal Skull (or most of his 80s picks), but I have to agree with Spider-Man 3 and Terminator 3. Spider-Man 3 I think may have suffered somewhat from the whole "too many villains" thing, but the villains themselves were excellent, even Venom, given his short screen time. Besides, as James says, the real villain was Spider-Man himself.

edited 31st Jul '10 5:35:17 AM by OldManHoOh

Ghostbusters 2, Gremlins 2, Back to the Future 3? Are these really considered bad? I loved those movies and never saw anything that would point to some kind of Hate Dom.

Spider-Man 3: I heavily disagree. The plot is ripe with soap opera conflicts like Peter kissing Gwen, knowing that the girl he killed himself over to get together with in the last movie is waching and the whole melodrama that follows, Harry's Laser-Guided Amnesia, the Shocking Swerve to give Peter some more Wangst about Uncle Ben's killer and Harry's Redemption Equals Death.

And three villains is just too much for one movie. They wanted to do that in the second one already and I'm glad they reconsidered. Sandman is just bland and doesn't really do anything in the movie, especially something to further his Informed Motivation. Harry spends a good part of the movie sidelined with Easy Amnesia and Eddie Brock ... "Hey God. Parker found out I got his job by cheating and told on me. Would you please kill him?" I'm sorry, what? He is a Card-Carrying Villain if I ever saw one and throws a wrench into the whole 'It's not black and white and Peter is not above the criminals he fights' story Raimy wanted to tell.

And really, the only Kick the Dog moment Peter had was hitting Mary-Jane, something that came across like an accident he felt bad for the moment it happened and was the catalyst for him getting rid of the suit. With Sandman he had the whole revenge motive going on, Harry threw a grenade in his face and Eddie deserved everything he got. Peter wasn't a villain, most of the time he looked like one of those nerds straight from a sitcom, pretending to be one of the cool guys.

Terminator 3: To quote "They had no choice but to cheapen the mythology a little so it could be made." They had another choice: Don't make the movie. Don't shoehorn a sequel into a series, especially if your only way of doing that is to contradict the most beloved entry in said series. Otherwise the movie was a So Okay, It's Average summer blockbuster.

Indy 3: I don't buy his argument for the fridge scene. With the same excuse you can justify Indy surviving after getting shot straight into the sun with nothing but a tinfoil wrapper to protect him. "What? You bought them surviving a drop in a raft but not being shot into the sun?" Suspension of Disbelief. Being at the center of a nuclear explosion takes more, especially if the scene is overall pretty useless.

But hey, otherwise I kind of liked the movie. Without Shia Le Boeuf I might have loved it. I don't have a problem with aliens in an Indy plot, although I have to disagree with James. There are enough mythological treasures they could've gone for after the holy grail without cheapening it. Just off the top of my head: Spear of destiny, Excalibur, Mjölnir.

edited 31st Jul '10 7:05:32 AM by Ana

Note that he didn't say all of them were good, just that they aren't as good as the original but have their own merits.

Indy fell off a cliff and had his heart pulled out and met some degree of God in previous movies. James did say the fridge scene was pushing it though.

Yes, the only movie I really disagree with is the one I spend the most time ranting about. As for the others, I disagree with individual statements in his video, not the overall conclusion. I figured phrases like "I kind of liked this movie" were self-explanatory.

Angry Video Game Nerd reviews Zelda II.

I'd forgotten it was AVGN day. -runs off to watch video-

The mighty Power Glove saves the day. IT'S SO BAD!

Lucas!

I really liked this one, especially the twist at the end. And it put me in the mood for a Zelda marathon and that's never bad.

Not a single reference to Simon's Quest. Considering there seemed to be so many opportunities for one, I'm surprised he didn't even mention the game.

I must say, he really hits the nail on the head when it comes to Star Wars.

Back To The Future Trilogy Review. I thought the Take Thats to the Star Wars Special Editions were hilarious.

And next time... could it be... Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde?

Aw, I was hoping that he'd take a look at some games that he hadn't already reviewed.

That Top Gun plane will never give him a break, will it?

I wish he'd done one video of "things I forgot to mention in some of my earlier reviews" and one video of "this is a complete redo of the Back To The Future review."

I like this guy. He knows what he's talking about and he seems really passionate about video games. I really like it when he goes into a history lesson those are intresting.

His reaction to Super Back To The Future II was priceless. Sure, he did that joke already, but not with nearly as much passion as this time.

Wait, didn't he say that he'd rather eat out the rotten asshole of a roadkill skunk than play Back To The Future NES ever again?