Best Player: Nickelodeon's FORGOTTEN Gamer Movie

Despite having a great track record with sitcoms and cartoons, Nickelodeon was never able to replicate that same success with their original films. So today, I decided to look at one that I remember watching when it came out, Best Player. Does it hold up? Watch and find out.
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[@MrNostalgia]

Ngl, idk how copyright let me get away with using a P!nk song in this video. I was fully prepared to replace it too but it seems like it's not an issue.

[@Thebestone566]

right lol

[@netflix223]

for now

[@oliviamiller1388]

You should give everyone and also especially me as well too a Review and Reaction video like you did with this Best Player Nickelodeon Channel Movie Video for Disney's 2005's Superhero's Family Favorite Film Sky High Please Please!!

[@dantegallardo1974]

Congrats

[@brysonboone5789]

You should review another Nick movie

[@Goku22411]

I remember Nickelodeon used to make a lot of original movies like The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, Spectacular!, Nicky Deuce, Swindle, etc.

[@ElizabethMidfordHatesCops]

You can tell people don't care about Nick movies when the movie is actually called The Boy Who Cried Werewolf.

[@Goku22411]

@@ElizabethMidfordHatesCops My bad, it's been that long since I remember that movie

[@mister_chewy]

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf was great

[@kieranstark7213]

Is it okay for us to say that like Best Player, Nickelodeon’s movies (with a few exceptions like The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and Tintin and potentially but unlikely Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtle Mayhem) are boring, teen pandering movies by Nickelodeon? Because I’ll always respect that there will always be people that have a soft spot for these films because they remember enjoying them as kids as long as they can respect that even as I kid, I couldn’t remember them even after watching them.

[@laurenray8458]

All I remember is boy who cried werewolf had a whole Britney Spears song

[@Panhammer64]

most unrealistic part of the movie is that house only being $175,000

[@hugoalvarado3375]

I always thought the prize money was weird too lol, that was such a specific amount.

[@acemyname]

well it was 2011 lol

[@idkibk7]

Crazy because in 2023’s market, a house like that (depending on what state it’s in) could cost 10 times that

[@Mona-mk8es]

Tbh I could see the parents giving a "family discount" knowing his situation but then again I havent seen the movie

[@mattneff]

My college professor wrote the script for this movie. He teaches courses on writing for Film and Television

[@lmaoemmi]

maybe he might want to try taking a writing course instead

[@lylelylecrocodile2538]

Cap

[@alexandramcginnis8872]

Lyle Lyle crocodile You can fact check them in less than a minute. And kid. The movie is written by a college professor

[@lylelylecrocodile2538]

@@alexandramcginnis8872 oh cool

[@carad5104]

​@@lmaoemmihe did indeed write for television. He didn't write well for television

[@Goku22411]

I always thought it was weird the whole storyline of him moving out, never being resolved at the end

[@theshire9173]

As a child, I always assumed he moved in with Tracy. As an adult now, though, I find that conclusion really weird for only knowing someone for like two weeks

[@r.o.e.408]

At least he has a regular job now, I guess?

[@LezbeOswald]

idk if pro gamers/streamers were making bank in 2011 the way they do today, but damn you would think Q would at LEAST be able to afford a down payment given how famous he is in online gaming circles.

[@MrNostalgia]

That's what I was thinking. Give it like, 8 more years and he could've legit made bank.

[@DaywalkerNL94]

The movie was probably written in 2009-10 right before that would be possible

[@BlueBlazeKing]

True it’s definitely a movie that happened right before the rise of let’s play. Give it like 5 or 6 years he would’ve been making bank

[@SalemKFox]

Probably not. I don't think he wouldve gotten paid that much from just various appearances on media. This was also hella before streaming and lets plays became huge, so I doubt he couldve atleast made much bank off of youtube. Poor guy started his gaming career too early.

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

He was probably not earning a cent back then the internet was in its infancy he was probably making money from competing

[@amberlynnbaker5293]

You literally unlocked a memory with this video. I was excited for this movie as a kid because icarly and then watched it when it premiered and then never again. Haven't really even thought about it until now. I don't think this movie had a lot of reruns or I must have just missed them.

[@ECKohns]

I HATE the “Liar Revealed” story. Where the whole story is built up by the protagonist telling an elaborate lie. Because it’s inevitable that it’s all gonna come crashing down when the truth is revealed. So watching the main character lie more and more is just uncomfortable to watch. It also makes the protagonist very unsympathetic.

[@LittleMissLounge]

Ah, but they get you Tonys and a comparably mediocre movie adaptation.

[@smol-one]

I feel like it depends on why the protagonist is lying. There are scenarios where it would make sense to lie to protect yourself, for example. So long as the protagonist has a reason like that and assuming the lies don't result in irreversible damage to others, you could make a decent 'liar revealed' story I think. It's just that this trope isn't handled particularly well.

[@katiev.5504]

I'm amazed at your ability to keep me invested in a review of a movie I have negative interest in. Like, there's zero things about the movie itself I find interesting, but your commentary is impressively engaging, so my attention didn't stray once! And I feel fully confident saying that, because I've just binged every video currently on your channel and loved it. (Also, that house tour bit cracked me up)

[@MrNostalgia]

Thank you 🫡

[@zuggy1231]

I was starting this video like "huh don't think I've ever seen this", then the clip of the video game inside the movie played and 'BOOM' core memory awakened.

[@Wavering_Park]

I’d love to see a review on the Nickelodeon movie Swindle I remember it coming out and liking it, but I was 9 at the time so I’d want to see how it holds up today.

[@daltonfarris]

Yep good shit

[@AJ-xc4qe]

The Disney Brain reviewed both Swindle and Rags. I miss when his name had meaning. I've never even watched Power Rangers but I will make time to watch them.

[@hangyuI]

All I remember is ariana grande and (I think) the girl from big time rush was in it?

[@Abby-vf1jf]

The Nick original movies that come to mind for me are Rags and The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (which I just rewatched like a year or two ago and I still think it’s good)

[@tomlawal7991]

Swindle will forever be the best Nickelodeon original movie, the story was so engaging when it had no right to be.

[@breezyhillproductions349]

I believe it's based on a book of the same name.

[@onigames7309]

I don't seem to remember that one. What was it about?

[@guestb8389]

@@onigames7309 A swindler named Swindell swindles (Roll Credits) a kid out of his rare baseball card who is unaware of its value. The kid then assembles a team of stereotypical heist movie archetypes to retrieve the card before Swindell can make a deal to sell it. It takes a simple premise and is able to make a very engaging plot out of it that keeps you hooked the entire way through.

[@onigames7309]

@@guestb8389 That' sounds kinda cool. honestly. How did I miss that one?

[@toastytoby]

FR THOO, its so good

[@AlfredoGomez-kp4cf]

Funny thing about this movie, I remember watching and thinking eSports were something the writers came up with specifically for this movie

[@theactualfaz]

this movie is the whole reason I can't ever hear "what time is it" without immediately responding "it's chicken time" I've seen this movie once and no-one I know even knows this exists this video is the only evidence I found of this movie existing for over a decade

[@SnailSnail622]

Lol the “chicken time” scene was the one scene I remembered from this movie for the longest time, and it’s stuck with me. Last fall we adopted a kitten and she needed to take some medicine for a while so we’d always let her have some rotisserie chicken as a treat to get the taste out of her mouth after taking it, and whenever we gave it to her I’d go “what time is it? It’s chicken time” 😄

[@kingnusmi]

ngl the only nick movies I remember is "Barnyard" and "Angus, Thongs, and perfect snogging" for some reason 😂

[@xiholliday]

I never forgot it because this movie was actually good. I love watching movies that I expect to be awful, but then they turn out to be surprisingly great!

[@xProErax]

This is probably the most remembered forgotten movie that I can think of from Nickelodeon. I remembered hearing about it and thinking it would be cool to see Sam and Spencer in a different scene with video games but yeah for a long time I didn't even remember what the movie was even called

[@aaronherrera4400]

I remember watching this movie when I was a kid and I thought it was the coolest movie ever.

[@rjjackson2044]

you and a couple other yt creators use the old tv bumpers as ad bumpers and i love it, makes my heart fuzzy

[@annelieseopal8623]

Nick Kid here, I love your Disney content but the Nick stuff hits home. I do have to say that my brother and I loved Zeke & Luther and I appreciate that you manage to mention the show in every video!

[@MrNostalgia]

THANK YOU FOR NOTICING I DO IT IN EVERY VIDEO FINALLY LOL (although I somehow missed it in the hatching Pete video)

[@annelieseopal8623]

@@MrNostalgia Not enough people remember it so I get pumped when someone does! And I totally thought there was a mention in the hatching Pete video! Just throw it in the caption 😂

[@jaliun]

I certainly DID NOT forget about the time i spent looking for this game irl

[@juggged]

LITERALLY! 😂

[@idkibk7]

I was so bummed when I played the version they had on nickelodeon’s website. It was like a 2D flash game

[@Brewart2012]

You should cover live action Nickelodeon theatrical movies from the 90s and 2000s like Harriet the Spy, Good Burger, Snow Day, Clockstoppers, etc.

[@litterill]

I remember Nick promoting this, but I had no interest watching 😂 I was literally thinking of Rags when you were going through the lineup. I remember it was like a reverse Cinderella Story. But I love your videos, good work man!

[@armcannon7902]

I remembered it right away, I loved this movie as a kid. It was so alluring the way the video games worked

[@rowdybpg6193]

It's crazy I remember this movie when it came out I liked it a lot crazy burst of memories come to seeing this thanks mr. Nostalgia

[@MrNostalgia]

That's why I'm here 🫡

[@goh-chez]

THIS MOVIE HAS BLIPPED INTO MY MIND MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS. I've always thought about it and tried to remember what the title was but it would always slip my mind until the next time. It definitely left a mark on me as a kid and I'm glad someone decided to talk about it.

[@ryancarless7921]

Loved the video, I can’t believe this movie had a teenage girl get doxxed by a gamer. Only on Nickelodeon. I loved the visuals for the video game but now it’s a little rough.

[@jacobsunday6561]

Hopefully you get to the Cartoon Network movies as well like those live action Scooby-Doo and Ben 10 movies. My one of my favorites was Firebreather.

[@onigames7309]

Firebreather was my shit.

[@kadoharp]

This was my favorite movie on Nickelodeon, I was a GIANT fan of iCarly so 10 year old me seeing Spencer and Sam playing video games together was so hype

[@r.o.e.408]

A lot of these goals in the plot actually sound like missions in a video game and the long, drown-out, overly-convoluted story that results from them.

[@lightdemon2169]

bro I hate when movies pretend a character is ugly or unattractive or sum shit. like you GOOD and well half the dudes in her school would ask her out.

[@BlueBlazeKing]

The only thing I remember about this movie is the game, these two stared in it and Big Time Rush having a credit song

[@Zipzapadam]

"alta dude" clearly stands for avatar last the airbender dude

[@MrNostalgia]

Lol, didn't realize that. If I had actually scripted that part I would've realized it but it was an adlib so

[@Zipzapadam]

@@MrNostalgia no no it was a joke 😭 his name was ALTA not ATLA

[@MrNostalgia]

@@Zipzapadam lol whoops

[@electronicfox8153]

I’d never forget this movie. Jerry Trainor singing chicken time was a highlight of my childhood and I still sting that shit to this day

[@JustAPrayer]

You are right that Nickelodeon couldn’t beat Disney Channel in terms of original movies. Neither could ABC Family (now freeform). I definitely didn’t see the movie you’re reviewing but honestly this one seems kinda like a fun watch.

[@BlahNetworkBro]

I can’t believe this movie ended with “woshige why are you standing up”

[@witheredkale]

I love your content it really scratches an itch i didn't know I had. I honestly do not remember watching any nickelodeon movies other than Rags, I forgot I watched this movie until i watched this video. You should talk about the other nickelodeon original movies cause this was such a good video.

[@colinkraft5399]

swindle is legit a fun cute movie run that up next

[@bigbrazyt]

i tuned in the day it came out and NEVER thought about it again

[@robertbrookes2000]

Oh my God, I had 100% completely forgotten this film and I don't know how. Maybe I only saw it once, but I definitely saw it and seeing the clips really brought it back.

[@dobbyofbobby9715]

Definitely think your videos deserve more attention!!! I can’t believe you haven’t gotten over 1M yet but I’m expecting it! The timing on this is perfect because I read a comment the other day about a Nick movie with Jennette McCurdy and Jerry Trainor. I’d never seen it before, so I was wondering about it and here this video pops up when I pull up KZbin like the next day

[@dannysplashh]

holy shit there is no way. i don't know if you remember me but we used to play toontown back in the day with quackers, my name was cj on there. This just popped up in my recommended randomly, good shit dawg.

[@MrNostalgia]

Lol, I remember. I never actually played Toontown though I was just in his server. We'll still friends too lol. Good to hear from you

[@AndresLionheart]

The science teacher that is cool with all the mess with the failed sabotaged project is also in Sweet 16 I think. Looks like the rent guy that tells Debbie (forgot her character name) to pay rent or move out.

[@dancingintheraine]

i love this movie, and hope you will cover swindle as well! it’s my favorite nick movie! small correction though: 16 Wishes is not a DCOM

[@MrNostalgia]

That's crazy, my mind is blown. I never knew that lol But yeah, I absolutely loved Swindle. It'll def get a video at some point

[@beebeevids6851]

It’s not?? How so?

[@dancingintheraine]

@@beebeevids6851 even though it aired on disney channel, it was not branded under the “disney channel original movie” umbrella. the logo doesn’t say “disney” on it or anything, they most likely just aired because it starred debby ryan who was one of their biggest names, but it is not included in the official list

[@RomaroBrandon]

That's the third movie I found out that wasn't a DCOM. The other ones being Hocus Pocus and Max Keeble's Big Move.

[@TheDaphinator]

Honestly a bit of a shame this movie turned out as mid as it did. The idea is a lot more interesting than most DCOMs I have heard of. Would be pretty relevant nowadays too with how gaming culture has evolved, especially with streamers and KZbinrs. Also sucks that Quincy seems to not have matured much at all during the story either. Maybe in teaching a home economics class he could have realized just how out of order his own life had become and in wanting to be better for the mother character he tries to clean up his act.

[@angel-ec3rh]

Mr Nostalgia out with another banger ong, I haven’t actually watched Best Player though I enjoyed this video and the editing was impeccable. The bumper before and after the ad break was very satisfying, I also appreciate your adoration for Zeke and Luther as you mention any connection to the show in the subject you discuss. I was also thinking about the plot hole with Quincy not being recognised out in public, I think it seems possible that he’s just quite big online, though since he’s lived in that town his entire life it was just a 15 minutes of fame type deal for him in real life unless he’s out of town.

[@MrNostalgia]

I appreciate the kind words fr. And I’m so glad you noticed the Zeke and Luther thing lol

[@emper0r14]

IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS MOVIE FOREVER

[@Lydia-dd9bo]

Technically, Nacho Libre is a nick movie. Idk if it aired on the Nick channel or not. But a lot of big movies were backed by nick. I don't think they're technically nickelodeon original movies or nick was just a production company. But either way. TECHNICALLY, nick made a lot of iconic movies.

[@SnailSnail622]

Nickelodeon Movies made some bangers. One of my favorites is the 2004 _A Series of Unfortunate Events._

[@animallove232454]

The chicken time scene is definetly a core memory and the only thing I remembered from this movie before watching this video. I hear "what time is it" and my brain immediately goes "adventure time" or "it's chicken time" Edit: typo

[@SnailSnail622]

I remember finding this movie on Hulu one day, and starting it up thinking I’d just watch the “What time is it? It’s chicken time” scene for old times sake, because that scene was the one thing I remembered too. I ended up watching the whole damn movie for some reason… 🥴

[@whatthehexadecimal8830]

To this day if you ask any of my friends in our group what the time is, we promptly respond with, "It's chicken time."

[@perimatraee]

i hope you cover the boy who cried werewolf bc its iconic

[@luig4349]

Another nickelodeon movie I remember watching a couple of times back then was The Last Day of Summer, I personally really liked it, it ends with a nice life lesson and the music number towards the end was really good. You should talk about it.

[@Shiny_Plume]

I remember watching this movie as a kid because there wasn’t a lot of video game related stuff on tv at the time (aside from G4) and I do like the idea of the whole video game sabotage plot. Not necessarily original but can easily be done in a fun comedy film, which I felt like it tried to be. But I also remember being just as confused as you are with the strange plot points and the unsatisfying ending.

[@Corbinhol]

I know Good Burger is *technically* attatched to a show, But that nickelodeon movie was probably more popular than the show it was attached to. So at least...nickelodeon has that.

[@sushilampa8287]

I work at dunkin donuts and to this day I always wanna be in the drivethru like "welcome to good burger home of the good burger may I take your order?" Like it was so impactful to me and I wasn't even born in the 90s when it came out haha

[@MrCorruptoOffical]

This just opened up memories. And this also opened up a memory of a tv movie where the main character clones himself, it was not a very good movie from what I remember but I'm not sure if it actually existed or if it was just a fake memory.

[@MegaRamp]

I like how instead of Sheldon having to chase Chris to be with her, they just gave him endless girls in the end

[@ruintherenaissance]

Fun fact! The actor for Wendell also voices Alastor in the Hazbin Hotel series! 🎙️

[@mesousagaby740]

People really tend to forget that Janet Varnet (the voice of Korra) been in a lot of shows throughout the years. It also kinda weirds me out that she's mostly known for voicing a black character.

[@nicklib]

Avatar is an asiatic fantasy setting, there are no Black people. I don’t know if there’s also a well-know Black character that Janet voices but Korra (and the Water Tribes as a whole) are based off of Inuit people.

[@kirstenkaylor4823]

*native character

[@LordZula]

Most of the avatar cast voices characters that weren’t their ethnicity.

[@beep978]

Native character*

[@austinphillips7385]

So...she was a good fit for the role that's all that matters

[@lylelylecrocodile2538]

3:18 this movie's ending actually made me tear up

[@MrNostalgia]

For a second I thought you were actually talking about Best Player, lol

[@symonerenee8311]

Anybody else realize the mindless behavior instrumental used in the background at 7:19 🥲

[@tahliaknipe7806]

NOT MINDLESS BEHAVIOR IN THE BACKGROUND!!!!

[@gagamarrythenight11]

I love this movie so much im happy to finally see someone make a video about it I rewatch this movie so much

[@michaelmireles7411]

I remember forgetting what this movie was called. Then when the ready player one movie came out, I assumed this is what they were talking about

[@RomaroBrandon]

I will never understand why Sheldon won! It's like School of Rock losing Battle of the Bands, it just doesn't make sense. Nevertheless Best Player is a still a really good movie. Its a 8/10!

[@autumnrosef89]

its funny to me bc i love watching videos like this and i have seen someone years ago talk abt this movie i cant recall rn who it was but i recognize this movie and i have never seen it outside of that😅it was probably in a compilation of some other movies/shows from nick or something. no o es willing to do a single video abt this movie ig😭😭im so glad ur here to fill in the gap in this fr🙌🏻 like i said my fave type of videos on youtube just gimme niche/nostalgia commentary/retrospectives all day

[@sillywhiteman]

nick had some good ass movies. best player, rags, the girl who cried warewolf are all great n i still watch them sometimes. a lot of people remember them fondly but hating on em gets more views so i get it.

[@yoongiyuu3086]

not this being how i find out there are live action shredder man movies 😭 i only read the books when i was little

[@saraa7841]

I think this is the one that I’ve been searching for for yearssss so exited to see if I remembered correctly

[@jackomon1129]

According to TVTropes, it aired quite frequently on Nick Australia. I stopped watching Nickelodeon after around 2010, so while I did watch Victorious, I didn't see anything else from Nickelodeon from 2010 onwards

[@TaylorWaylor97]

Random but I love your intro!!! Every time I see it I’m like this is hard 😭

[@wantedminion5966]

“What time is it, it’s chicken time!”

[@melissadykstra9083]

Nothing to do with this particular video, but this channel needs a Susie Q review. Prime example of an unknown Disney channel movie.

[@FilmmakerJ]

Here's something I've been wanting to see lately. ReRez recently did a video about the depiction of playing video games (be they consoles or arcade cabinets) in films, and whether the actor is playing them for real, or faking it. I had been curious, though, about movies that feature video game footage that is completely fake: as in, the movie needed an original game featured in it, and the VFX team had to design a fake game themselves. How many movies feature fake video games, and how many of them actually look like a real game versus a really really bad imitation of one? This movie, right here, is a great example of the latter. The games in this movie look like they were made by someone who's never played a game past the 2D, Sega-CD side-scroller era, and this is what they think 3D games look like. It's dorky AF.

[@matti.8465]

Gotta love how most of these movie is about two grown men having a one-sided war with a teenage girl and losing badly.

[@loverboy9315]

used to rewatch this movie so much as a kid

[@skyesky]

Filmed in Victoria, British Columbia!!

[@slim_streams]

If I had a nickel for every nickelodeon property that had a character named sheldon, who had a crush on the primary female character, and had an alter ego that incorporates the word "shell", I'd have two nickels

[@haveagoodday7021]

what

[@AlfredoGomez-kp4cf]

What was the other one?

[@batgirl052009ify]

@@AlfredoGomez-kp4cf my life as a teenaged robot

[@wendiwasden7088]

Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice

[@calebsullivan3955]

They definitely aired that movie more than 5 times i remember watching it a good few times when i was a kid

[@girlywolfpup1588]

Ain't now way you calling How You Love Me Now by Hey Monday "generic kids movie music". You've brought despair to every scene kid in your audience XD

[@PALEBR0WNEYES]

the way rags is the best nickelodeon movie ever made 😭😭😭

[@eliwagnon4753]

my only memory associated with this movie is one time i was watching a rerun of it and the hinge on my ds broke. i didnt know that things like that were a simple fix and i dont remember if any adults were around at the time so i waited for a commercial break and then walked to the trash can and threw it away immediately. tears were flowing, of course. i dont think i ever told anyone i did that.

[@johnnybernie3061]

Remember this and loving this movie. Would play it while beating Black Ops for the first time.

[@demetriusrayford8034]

AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT IS IN LOVE WITH THE INTRO .

[@christiansantiago7597]

i spent days trying to remember this movies name a couple months ago and when i described it to my friends none of them recognized it 😭

[@nix2361]

The people at the tournament said the two had over a million hours of gameplay on Black Hole in their careers. That’s at least 114 years. And it was over that.

[@babyfaceweeb8937]

Is your background music Keep Her on The Low by Mindless Behavior?

[@MrNostalgia]

Yup

[@barbiesimz7815]

LMAOJRNAB the mindless behavior music in the back 🥲

[@thearmy9326]

oh my gosh i forgot about this film . . you really are MR NOSTALGIA

[@stevencobb2063]

Was really upset and came to KZbin to see Mr. Nostalgia. No longer upset

[@kiddsavage1229]

Hands down my favorite movie

[@JesG.]

I remember watching this because i thought it was an iCarly movie with Spencer and Sam

[@aaliyahwarren3361]

That’s pretty much what it is honestly 😭

[@anndank4069]

gold14503 here, had it recorded on my dvr I just really liked Spencer's character as a kid

[@thepanelbiter9915]

6:30 finally some Mr. Nostalgia lore and world building

[@MrNostalgia]

You'll find out more as the days go by 👀

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

I love this movie I didn't hear about the Ready player one book growing up but this movie felt the closest to what my dream and futuristic world would be like

[@doGInVain]

"Last Day of Summer " anyone?

[@porschepal7932]

I recognize Jean-Luc Bilodeau from Baby Daddy even though I've seen 16 wishes.

[@redranger1976]

I actually really liked the movie and I can find it anywhere 😢

[@MrNostalgia]

Paramount+

[@Kittenfox_55]

If your looking for more Nickelodeon movies to review in 2016 there was this Animated Christmas Movie they made called Albert. It's about a small tree who wants to be a bigshot christmas tree.

[@1st1frankly_]

This movie has a special place in my heart I tear up every time I watch it