Quandary Break || Episode 1 - Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

It's a bad movie, but is it the best bad movie story ever told?
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[@jasonwitchfan]

Personally, I would change the story of the movie, and that it would have been that the Nerd had been traumatized by the E.T. game like in the movie, but let the plot be the search for the creator of the game, and discover how difficult it was to do it at the time. That would make sense of his review of the game at the end.

[@rossjohnstone4689]

That's acually a really good idea as the E.T game acually does have a fascinating development history itself. Maybe throw in the sword quest sword as well :3

[@TheSonicadam132]

Sort of what he did in recent avgn videos

[@pentelegomenon1175]

It's also something that the Nerd would totally do, to try and find the creator of a game just because he hated it, and to not even be deterred when he learns that the guy is near impossible to find. There are some other recent reviews of this movie that point out how weird it is that the Nerd is filling the role of an everyman, instead of an unhinged weirdo like he is in the videos.

[@masonasaro2118]

that’s sort of what episode 200 was…

[@BugsyFoga]

It is kind of sad to know that this passion project James poured heart in didn’t really end up the best In the eyes of the people.

[@thehussiteking]

Well... It's just not a good movie.

[@BugsyFoga]

@@thehussiteking Yeah, it’s sad it didn’t end up the best.

[@PIB2000]

At least we can all agree it's better than To Boldly Flee.

[@BugsyFoga]

@@PIB2000 I honestly wouldn’t really put those on the same level.

[@tompossessed1729]

At least he tried

[@ciarangrainger2465]

As a former fan and long time watcher of James; I can say this is the worst decision in his life was to shoot the movie in California to make it a ‘big budget movie’ rather than a more low-key indie film like Clerks, that really bit him in the ass as the film loses a lot of the charm that made the Nerd videos great. A simple road trip film with the Nerd and some of the characters from the web series trying to track down the mystery of the E.T. game would’ve been sound, but the direction they went with was totally off and extremely dated (even for 2012/14 standards). You can tell that the failure of the movie really affected the quality of the website and channel immediately after, leading to the Screenwave buyout. 2015-16 was pretty good for the channel, but after that, the passion left when Bootsy and Kyle left.

[@Larry]

Nice to see a review of the AVGN movie that doesn't compare it to Ashens movie for once.

[@jessestone7093]

Didn't expect you on a Mr. Enter video.

[@danielkells6021]

Hello you

[@TheSonicadam132]

Back in your cell now 😉

[@Channeleven2345789]

To think, I saw you on a DaftPina video relating to Enter. This is quite a surprise.

[@maxxam3590]

I didn't know you left comments on other people's videos, sir.

[@NerdyTransformed]

What made AVGN work was that the nerd almost treated the game like another person, as if TMNT on the NES was a horrible criminal and he was interrogating and punishing it on their awful actions. It took something that is technically meaningless, and gave it the fiery frustration we all felt as kids, as if we had been stabbed in the back. The movie doesn't have any of that

[@almightycinder]

Honestly, I understand why Mike isn't in it. If the movie was about James Rolfe, the filmmaker who stars and makes the AVGN videos, Mike should be in it, since he drew the title cards, recorded a good amount of the actual game play, and acted as multiple characters throughout the show. But it's not. In universe, Mike does not exist. AVGN even referenced it when he played the official AVGN game that he doesn't know anyone named Mike. In universe, he actually was attacked by The Joker, Jason, and Bugs Bunny.

[@TheBlockerNator]

I think Mike chose not to be in it because he himself admitted he isn't a good actor.

[@Channeleven2345789]

Mike is the true Angry Video Game Nerd. He even actually played most of the games James reviewed.

[@KonEl-BlackZero]

Thankfuly we had our beloved character Cooper instead.

[@pentelegomenon1175]

Also, Mike never wanted to help on the videos, it was just that James couldn't get anyone else early on. I wonder if this happened because James was really picky about what kind of help he wanted, because it seems like that's the big change that happened in the Screenwave era, he decided that all he needed were some warm bodies to help him with his videos and his band.

[@KonEl-BlackZero]

@@pentelegomenon1175 lmao where tf did you get that info? Mike was THE true AVGN. He edited all of the videos and played the games. James never played more games beyond Zelda Mario and Castelvania 2. When he got tired James had to hire Screenwave and we all know the results

[@dalime605]

when the movie came out, I got what he meant when he said "the movie was going to have everything I loved in it." which i could tell with the kaiju and zombie scenes. sure it was hammered in, but if I had the money to make my own film, I'd do the same lol

[@Left4Cake]

"Hey I don't make films, But if I did they'd have a samurai."

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

As long as you don't think of it as a legitimate way to get into mainstream cinema, go off.

[@emmayoung736]

You can't really blame James completely for his modern content. KZbin hates hates HATES cussing and anger. Which is something I personally don't understand. I don't understand why KZbin believes cussing is the worst thing in existence but they will allow ads about PUBIC HAIR! F*CKING PUBIC HAIR! Why does Susan like gross sexual stuff but hates cussing!? That makes zero sense!

[@ama-ri_vox]

because youtube gets money off of ads

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

They advertised south park the fractured butthole in the late 2010s for awhile and that contained a few swears

[@loafy69]

It’s more of the brands that want to be on KZbin. Susan has said she really doesn’t care about cussing and stuff, but the brands do. Things that want to put ads on there platform. Money is poop lol. It pretty much runs everything.

[@jstevinik3261]

@@loafy69 Plus, wait until this guy sees that many KZbinrs take direct sponsorships from equipment to groom pubes.

[@mr.patriotjol]

@@ama-ri_vox Well thats some fucking bullshit right there lol

[@Dafawfulizer]

To everyone in this comment section ignoring the flaws of the AVGN movie because it's the film James wanted to make, I have a question. Would you give the same excuse for Doug Walker's Demo Reel? Doug was clearly passionate about that, and people don't tend to give it the same excuse.

[@freeparking301]

The Lady Emily video about the AVGN said it best when she said “James is not your friend.” There’s still a lot of people out there who seen so much of his work that they subconsciously act as if they know him personally and are afraid to give any criticism that they feel might be hurtful. Sure the perception we get from his videos is he’s probably a cool dude you want to hang out with. But in this day in age there have been countless examples of people who have an online persona that appears to be in one thing and then in real life they’re quite the opposite. I’ve watched and enjoyed a lot of the AVGN videos but I’m not afraid to say this movie put me to sleep the one time I watched and his band which includes some useless blob on “backing vocals” is mediocre at best. James like everybody else has flaws. Exhibit A: His affiliation with Screenwave. He’s human like everybody else and that means there will be failures and triumphs.

[@michaelbuehler3897]

@@freeparking301 Very good points and thank you for pointing out a video to watch.

[@freeparking301]

@@michaelbuehler3897 No problem. The Lady Emily video takes the same approach that Enter took with trying to stay neutral. She wouldn’t touch this movie unless she got paid to do so hahaha so that video and this one compliment each other quite well.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

@@freeparking301 hes human and I wish he attracted better humans to assist him. Silverman is controversial in that he posts so many weird photos of his gengar collection or sitting on an office floor holding a barney stuffie in a vain attempt for attention and the fact hes former friends with a child diddler is creepier. Then theres Kieran going on drunken rants and bringing down the podcast rambling too long

[@freeparking301]

@@Thomasmemoryscentral I couldn’t agree more. And what’s sad is he knows better…at least I’d like to think so. Maybe he’s one of those people who can’t say no and gets taken advantage of. James has his place in KZbin history, who really benefits from the whole Screenwave deal? They get to ride off his visibility on the platform and get protected by his good name because of course when they screw up he’s gonna be the PR face that fixes the mess. Meanwhile he gets dragged down. A few years ago seeing videos that put AVGN in a negative light were almost blasphemous on this platform. Now he’s in danger of being another classic rise and fall story.

[@Voduke789]

Wow, you really are uploading more often. I’m happy for you, Mr. Enter.

[@bbodra2263]

Love to see it, the more content he puts out the more there is to laugh at

[@andykishore]

I noticed that too.

[@alstinson]

I love these type of documentary-thesis videos that are purely analytical and while varyingly opinionated, offer a middle ground perspective that is honest and refreshing. I love how much work and thought you put into this, and yeah I will indulge you. :)

[@Clonekiller66]

Its not a good movie. But James had fun making it. It's HIS movie. He made it how he wanted to make it. I respect it and enjoy it as a goofy extended episode of AVGN. People should look at it through the perspective of James. It's pretty charming. If you follow the Nerd as often as I do. He's gone on record saying so many times, that AVGN is something he's doing to have fun, he keeps trying and doing new things to keep it fun. Making KZbin videos is fun for him, and it's cruel to spoil somebody having harmless fun. I respect the Nerd, I love James' content. He's an inspiration to us all. I loved his content since I discovered him in 2013. He's always been charming to me. The variety is excellent. Fear & Loathing is one of my favorites of his because of how unique it was.

[@TheCanaaniteUnionist]

Same here!

[@e1iteyoshi998]

Gotta admit when i first i saw this review i was very reluctant to listen cause every single review I've seen on this have always been bad cause it feels like those reviews either had some bias or were focusing too much on certain parts of the movie but honestly i can respect this review somewhat for the middle ground it takes for. It doesn't just break down the movie calling everything bad it highlights the good thing about it too which is something that i don't see from other reviews of this movie.

[@TheCanaaniteUnionist]

@@luke4502 “moi opinion is better than your’s!😭”

[@lorddrayvon1426]

It's always a good sign hen the biggest controversies for an internet celebrity are either non-issues like the Ghostbusters controversy, plagiarism without sources which lies both with James and the unnamed writer (the writer for doing it and James for not checking) and blasé content. Part of this is that James is his own boss and is the executive producer of Cinemassacre. He doesn't have a Mike Michaud-like scumbag breathing down his neck. Unlike Doug, he can and has branched out beyond The Blasé Video Game Nerd.

[@KonEl-BlackZero]

@@TheCanaaniteUnionist He is allowed to think different

[@Overton1994]

You know, I’m not against the idea of Mr. Enter moving into video essays. Even if I don’t always agree with his opinions, he’s clearly an intelligent guy with a lot to say. (Not to mention the editing has really improved!)

[@michaelbuehler3897]

The problem with these movies is that what works for a short, humorous, and silly internet video segment doesn't work when stretched out to movie length.

[@DarknessIsTheTruth]

I do not consider Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie to be a bad film. And it's for one simple reason: it makes me happy to watch it. It's not exactly a life-changing experience, but I appreciate that it exists at all. Whatever the content of the film may be, one cannot deny that... he did it. James Rolfe made a film filled with all of the things he loves. He MADE this movie. His passion project came to life. And that's inspiring to me. That I, someday, can create something I have dreamed of making.

[@VideoGameAutopsy]

There was NO REASON to shoot this movie in LA. He could have made this movie anywhere else and probably still had a budget before the cameras rolled. People who worked on the film have said that things were pretty incompetent. James was said to be somewhat distant, and always agreed with whatever changes were made, regardless if it fit his vision or not. Kevin Finn was originally credited as a producer, and was there to be a friend for James, but it was said that he apparently took over when it became clear that James had no idea what he was doing. It was also said that the budget was one of the film’s biggest issues, as it was nearly gone by the time they had started filming. That probably explains why none of the extras were paid for their time, and at most received a free lunch and a signed autograph from James. I’m willing to bet that they probably blew at least 3/4 of the budget just on the locations alone. James had it wrong all along. “Hollywood, that’s where movies are made”. Yeah, that was true at some point, but nowadays, that’s where movies “used to” be made.

[@TheLitterboxCritic]

Honestly, James Rolfe should've done a horror movie, his Polyibus video (which I actually loved) was genuinely great as it showed cased his love of the horror genre.

[@michaelbuehler3897]

That was one of his better videos.

[@fernandobanda5734]

He has a script for one so it may happen in the future.

[@forkwithasuit]

Mr. Enter, although not a book, game or movie, I think the Wii U would make a great episode for this series. There was a lot going on behind the scenes, and it would make for an interesting video.

[@Freedomerider]

James got what he wanted, the movie managed to let young and new film makers get the funding to actually make what they want.

[@lucasbonica5065]

Phenomenal, dude. Just FUCKING phenomenal. Keep making more of them dude.

[@SpellboundWolf]

People giving James shit for NOT watching & reviewing the female Ghostbusters film are just spoiled, whiny children. He is an entertainer, not your slave. When that video came out, I said "Ok, good for you." because I feel the same way about Ghostbusters. I didn't watch it either because I don't like remakes.

[@ddjsoyenby]

honestly he just didn't watch it cause he didn't want it.

[@voicedubgaming2286]

Ngl I never understood that controversy either bc to me at least, James was more known for reviewing games than movies anyway and I had to actually /find/ his movie review videos since I figured he obviously must have at least enough to justify his channel name being Cinemassacre so I was just like "He's a game reviewer, why do you care if he doesn't wanna review this one movie."

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

I didn't even know until this video that it caused backlash. My response when I saw what James said was: "Okay, that's fine. I don't care about it either."

[@Elite_Teach]

I just feel like it went on for too long. But ultimately I’m glad the guy achieved his dream of making a full film and filming it on Hollywood

[@pentelegomenon1175]

I feel like this was actually Kevin Finn's movie. He co-wrote and co-directed it, and the episodes it fits best with are the ones with the Ninja Gaiden ninja and the Glitch Gremlin, both characters played by Kevin Finn that lean heavily on stereotype humor. Kevin also seems to love Hollywood and worked there even before the movie, while James later expressed regrets about making the movie there because it made the movie cost much more than necessary.

[@IgorsDen]

The pacing of the movie is terrible. I suspect watching most of the scenes in isolation would be OK, but somehow the effect of watching it all together is deathly.

[@toplil4118]

AVGN: The Movie walked so Scott the Woz: Borderline Forever could run

[@ddjsoyenby]

scott did it better.

[@andykishore]

Scott the Woz did so much better with that.

[@amaibambina]

Even though, I've never seen the film, I can respect James for following his heart and achieving his dream. ❤ Maybe someday it will be a cult classic. Even if it is more of how the movie came to be instead of the film itself. This was a great start to the Quandary Break series. I can't wait to see future episodes!

[@e1iteyoshi998]

Last i checked it's already a cult classic. Believe me this film does have a huge following amongst the AVGN fanbase.

[@mmcchl]

I gotta respect James for bringing his passion project to reality. Not many people get the chance or have the motivation to do that. Side note.. why have a “lead editor” credit if it’s just one person.

[@e-fungus4132]

This is without a doubt one of your best videos. The new series is off to a great start!

[@pillowcasecorner7519]

The older episodes of AVGN are better and more charming to me, but I won’t completely write off all newer ones because he definitely still makes good episodes. It’s just not the same, really

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

More of the newer reviews might have turned out better if the people assisting in them worked better and sadly James attracted some rather unfunny and controversial figures. Kieran going on drunken rants and Silverman the camera hog who posts a bunch of weird photos

[@pillowcasecorner7519]

@@Thomasmemoryscentral Yea, many people don’t like them any. I know that they are majorly blamed for the bad reviews, such as the Shrek one as it gave off serious “they think they’re super funny but they’re not” vibes. Along with the fact that James obviously isn’t 100% into doing it anymore. Mike’s departure didn’t help either as he was a major player in making AVGN so good.

[@XX_GOLD]

This movie still isn't as bad as Nostalgia Critic's The Wall review though - God, I really hope you rip that piece of shit to shreds

[@thecinematicmind]

I would make the case that Space Cop the RLM film is way worse.

[@Jaceblue04]

"One person is holding an SMG with one hand because that's how firearms work." The irony of that statment is that most SMGs CAN be held and accurately fired with one hand; in fact, the "MP" in H&K's MP line of SMGs stands for "Machine Pistol."

[@ddjsoyenby]

yeah.

[@mattc2306]

It's also pretty common in movies that an MP5K (the gun shown on the poster) would be used one-handed or holding the foregrip. Though with the former, it would've been used akimbo with another weapon.

[@AnomalySource]

Enter I wanna say I love your videos dude. This video and your technocracy documentary are amazing. I can’t wait to see more from this Quandary Break series

[@dylanbuchanan6511]

I’m just glad that the most controversial the AVGN was a bad movie or disappointing future content. Nothing like child grooming, prejudiced hiring or doxxing. Something more serious and you’d see in modern KZbinrs to expecting it.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

There us some controversy with avgn buy it's a bit more behind the scenes friendship splits

[@dylanbuchanan6511]

@@Thomasmemoryscentral Still not as bad as workplace discrimination or pedos. I mean, after years of working together and mounting stress from a work demanding brand, it’s normal for people who were once close to go different ways.

[@jstevinik3261]

@@dylanbuchanan6511 Yeah. This pales in comparison to Channel Awesome's unprofessionalism.

[@dylanbuchanan6511]

@@jstevinik3261 Exactly. While I’m still not sure what all Doug Walker did (I’ve heard of abusing employees with the anniversary films and allowing bad employees to continue) there were some guys there who were just straight up sexist and rapey. Sexual harassment was rampant. So, yeah. James Rolfe is fine in my book

[@jstevinik3261]

@@dylanbuchanan6511 Doug comes off as irresponsibly negligent, not really intentionally malicious, but Walker's neglect is not anywhere near as bad as friends diverging over creative differences.

[@almightycinder]

Regarding the back of the DVD case: independent just means that the company is only a film company. It doesn't have a TV channel, streaming, internet service or whatever else. Lionsgate counts as an independent film studio, which makes something like The Hunger Games an independent film. I'm pretty sure James is just clarifying that it's actually what people think of when they think "independent".

[@HydraSpectre1138]

Lionsgate has made TV shows like The Walking Dead and Santa Inc., though.

[@almightycinder]

@@HydraSpectre1138 which shows just how far the term has been stretched.

[@DementedDuskull]

19:25 Another ten points off because the run time isn't listed anywhere, which is an aspect of movie boxes that James complained about being messed up often.

[@tealover4013]

this is a pretty good start to the series, i like that this is more analytical, it really shines in your strengths

[@beautatum6360]

On the subject of what James was going for, I think the easiest comparison would be that he was trying to do something similar to movies like "Turbo Kid" or "Psycho Goreman" or "Kung Fury" or the films that studios like Astron-6 or Troma are know for putting out. You know, tongue-in-cheek edgy/gaudy B-movies with comical violence, throwing back to the 80s and 90s with old-school visual effects and cultural nostalgia (if made today), and so on.

[@cholamais-cj1wh]

He failed miserably. I would watch Toxic Avenger 2 (the worst by far) rather than watch this slog.

[@Dafawfulizer]

There's something interesting about the movie I noticed after watching your review. When I watched it, the only thing that really stuck out to me in a positive way (aside from the fanservice montage at the beginning) was General Dark Onward. I thought he was really funny and the best part of the movie, and now I know why. Unlike the Nerd, GDO actually acted like the Angry Video Game Nerd. It's funny how that works out.

[@samv.3217]

Even as a kid I didn't really like the movie simply because it didn't feel like an AVGN movie, it felt like a bad comedy movie starring the nerd. It's like Disaster Movie where a bunch of movie characters randomly show up and the nerd just happens to be one of them.

[@katokianimation]

Omg, yes. This the description i was looking for for years. Disasster Movie with the nerd in it. It could had been called The VHS Tape Movie

[@masonasaro2118]

the bit about games being portrayed completely wrong was a reference to how literally any movie that wasn’t shawn if the dead portrayed video games

[@masonasaro2118]

still sucks though

[@plazmacube6167]

As a movie, it's absolutely terrible. As a James Rolfe movie, it's painfully accurate to what the Angry Video Game Nerd is, something that arguably is more important than the film being good. It feels like a 90 minute long AVGN Episode. To be honest, that's pretty awesome.

[@HydraSpectre1138]

In This Corner of the World is a crowdfunded movie and it has been hailed as one of the best recent anime films. It even beat Your Name. in the Japanese Academy Awards. The film is one of the best examples of a crowdfunded film. I think that movie (as well as films like The Babadook and Anomalisa) may have not been possible without the AVGN Movie.

[@newguy371]

Wasn't Your Name an animated atrocities video?

[@HydraSpectre1138]

@@newguy371 Yes. But it was heavily acclaimed, so an anime film that beat Your Name. in the Japanese Academy Awards has to be a great one.

[@axeoseilez3207]

I havent had any issues with avgns content then or now. Yes hes settled down as of late. But his content hasnt diminished in my eyes. I enjoy it and if others feel negative about it thats their choice. I enjoy seeing mr. Enter going into this from a neutral standpoint. Its refreshing.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Many have expressed disappointment in the content post movie or even a few pre movie. Lester The Unlikely in 2010 is the first one to me that came out and felt rushed

[@aquelgamermexicano]

I'm actually gonna mention a few points just for the sake of discussion: 1. "You can't be at the bottom and on top of the world at the same time" I wanna argue that in the sense of internet celebrities, this was very much a common thing. Yeah, you bring PewDiePie and Logan Paul as examples of people getting attention that the movie doesn't match, but the point of someone being famous online and irrelevant outside of it is very much a common thing even to this day. And the aspect of doing online work AND working a 9-5 job isn't crazy either, there are people like SomeOrdinaryGamers who have both online and offline work. 2. "The movie adds so many elements because it's probably the only time they're gonna be able to make a movie" This one is a little tricky because only James knows 100% what was on his mind when writing this, but that idea makes no sense to me, especially when we're talking about a person that has claimed to be more into films than games. If you have so many ideas for cinematic projects...why not focus on the one or couple that will make the movie go from point A to point B, so you can then make more budget and then create a series of films so you can build your career a lot more? Of course there's the argument of the culture at the time being against the idea of crowdfunding, so if we go through that, why not do something like Fantasia where you have serveral projects in one package, to show what you can do as a film maker. That way you can have all of your ideas made in different isolated stories, instead of forcing them all into ONE plot. Because the idea of a game turning people into zombies can be quite perfect for a 15 minute short film. 3. Everyone will do and act according to what the nerd says, because they can't think for themselves I don't think i need to mention how accurate that is, especially in hindsight with people being even more into the behaviour of acting like sheep and only caring about what reviewers, critics and vloggers say about any kind of product.

[@Channeleven2345789]

Honing in on the third point, the AVGN fandom truly has a hive mentality, at times downplaying legitimate issues.

[@Ars-Nova258]

Outstanding work. This was one of the best and (in my opinion) fairest looks at the AVGN I’ve seen so far. Hope to see more long videos like this if you can handle making them.

[@JayKhrisDeeGB]

Nice way of Summing up AVGNs Success story but also painting in a personal youtube creative sort of lens where its a sad and yet hopeful story of big dreams; melancholy like smoke to a flame is what follows such passion. I Also Just wanna say that i'm very stoked for the rest you have to offer with this series Enter, Great Job!!!

[@BarkImADogBro]

Seeing a video this long from you makes me so happy. I appreciate how much work you put in

[@michaelmunns]

Hi mr enter you were one of my first KZbins and I just wanted to say thank you for years of entertainment and god bless you

[@francescomanzo3939]

*God.

[@michaelmunns]

@@francescomanzo3939 god bless you to

[@francescomanzo3939]

@@michaelmunns *God

[@markparkinson6947]

@@francescomanzo3939 god.

[@michaelmunns]

@@markparkinson6947 god bless you to

[@emiliebennett15]

Quandary Break is worth all of the wait. Excellent work. ^^

[@SwearfoGod.]

James will never break free from the boundaries of the Nerd or low budget KZbin content. 1/2 l due to Ego and overambition and 1/2 due to lack of self awareness (Behind the Scenes video), awkwardness, and introversion. AVGN popped off because it reflected what was on the minds of millions of people who grew up with Cr*ppy games; while the film was 1000% what James what wanted to see (at least concept and intention-wise) - and James at his core is a Nerd. Definition of a Nerd: A person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of specialist or niche interest (Retro Nintendo Games, Board Games, Old Monster Movies, Godzilla). Maybe next lifetime James. Also, he really should of shot his film in his home state. It would’ve saved 2/3 of the films budget and even rural states (Utah for instance) would’ve offered a film grant which would’ve buffed the budget by at least a 1/5th.

[@thecinematicmind]

This also includes the fact the script was originally developed in college.

[@countyfacts6920]

This is your best video since the Lion King (2019) review. I never watched the AVGN, but he's been around much longer, and has a greater impact than I thought.

[@alexandercolefield9523]

The fact that Enter watches JASON UNRUE blew me out of the water. Like, what a cross over.

[@MillenniumStoryteller]

Despite the film not being the best, I can't dislike it. It's clearly a passion project and made from a place of love. It honestly inspires me to make my own stuff.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

Regarding the sexism, my wife and I and some friends watched this film a few years ago. My wife isn't a dramatic or thin-skinned woman by any means, but she was actually wincing at some of Mandy's and the other woman's lines or lines that were spoken to/about them. Also, neither of us nor our friends we were watching it with laughed once, and a couple of people left early because it was getting late and they didn't care about this inept, boring movie.

[@BenArz1313]

I speculate that very early versions of the script had Mike Matei and Kyle Justin as the actual sidekicks, but he had to write around them when neither would have been available or wanted to be in the film.

[@mutalord]

wow, this was A LOT more detailed that I thought. Good job man

[@fortheloveofgodlaugh2981]

I enjoy your criticisms of the poor gaming references not being well founded. James Rolfe seems far more a movie nerd and a *retro* gaming fan, so I almost think at least at the time of production, he was genuinely and unironically out of touch with modern perceptions of the gaming industry like the issues with FPS in the late 2000s and motion control push in the early 2010s

[@kirbbu5868]

I could be wrong, but in one game review he offhand states he has some form of ADHD. That mindset can lead to a lot of ideas, sometimes to many at once, and could affect focus. Not trying to invalidate your critiques, which are phrased very well and understanding. Just saying that could’ve played a part in why the movie has too much going on in it.

[@CAT-2323]

Explains his anger lmao (I have adhd)

[@ZorotheGallade]

The movie is fitting for the context of the series. It's got the nerd, a retro game, and a sketch surrounding it, except it's had a lot of effort put into it because of its status as a milestone achievement. It's not objectively good but hell, it's got the same amateurish charm that all the old school Nerd episodes had.

[@grandinquisitor8335]

The biggest problem with the avgn character and series is that you can't really make it last 1hour+10 minutes without major pacing issues or make the script super convoluted. The Movie should have started with him reviewing ET like every other episode, but halfway through the review, he snaps and leaves the basement. Credits roll as he drives to New Mexico. Written and directed by James Rolfe Instead of the confusing storyline about the aliens and area 51 it's just a simple road trip story. The whole movie is just James, kidnapping HSW and planning on locking him up in his basement and showing him the game and how much agony he caused. Have a cameo with Mike working the counter at a bar and he winds up in the car. Kyle also joins as a drifter with a guitar and give the 3 some entertainment. The Whole movie could have been filmed with the four of them in the car, maybe throw in a planes trains and automobiles or mad mad world reference, show James taking him to the Atari building, the landfill, and all this time they're being chased by a lone police cruiser. during the last 15 minutes of the movie he finishes ET and screams in HSW's face telling him how it ruined his life. However HSW Finally snaps at James saying "you had to play it? Boo fucking hoo, I had to create it in 3 days, you think I like being blamed for the videogame crash and bankrupting Atari? I tried my best yada yada" and the nerd has a revelation that it's easy to shit on games because it's plastic, but back then, it was really hard to make games, and people poured their hearts into making them and that in his reviews, he's essentially shitting on other people's dreams. Nerd lets him go at a bus station, starts driving home, sirens hit, its the lone police car, pulls over, there's a knock at the window rolls down... It's Officer fuckin Bootsy "Hey guys! Wanna play Cops and Robbers!?" Nerd, Mike, and Kyle just sit in the car and yell "mother Fucker !" At the same time

[@dylanbuchanan6511]

Was it REALLY such a big thing to not want to go see Ghostbusters 2016? I mean, would you be hated for saying “I don’t want to see it and won’t?”

[@sangheiliwarrior86]

The film was at the epicentre of the growing political divide. People took it as a political statement that he didn't approve of the film, and this angered most on one side of that divide.

[@dylanbuchanan6511]

@@sangheiliwarrior86 I know, right? It was so odd that a reboot of an 80s film with women was seen as about as controversial as desegregation. But I thought that saying “I’m just not going to see/review it” was the morally safe option and deciding whether you liked it or not was the truly dangerous one.

[@sangheiliwarrior86]

@@dylanbuchanan6511 I find that more and more that people are viewing things with less nuance and a more "black and white" perspective. Taking an intermediate stance is becoming less of an option nowadays.

[@jstevinik3261]

​@@sangheiliwarrior86 Intermediate stances do not get the views and superchats these days.

[@TuesdaysArt]

I hope you make more Quandary Breaks. I'm saying this as someone who stopped subscribing two and a half years ago-I've been watching your reviews on other profiles and I can tell you've been improving. I've been blown away time and time again. It genuinely feels like the old days but better. Out of all of the videos you've put out, this is what made me subscribe on my main account again. This series has promise and after seeing your room tour, I REALLY want to see you talk about random things you own. I've series come and go time and time again, so I'm hoping this comment would encourage you to make more...as foolish as it seems.

[@neubro1448]

Revealed in his book that a lot of the crowdfunded money went to taxes.

[@ndm13]

Oh man, I can't wait to see you tackle the Channel Awesome movies. I feel that a lot of the points you make about AVGN hold true for Nostalgia Critic. Doug Walker feels like he really wants to make movies, which in my opinion led to the downfall of the actual series as more and more episodes were unnecessarily padded with acted segments. For one thing it completely explains his review of The Wall, one of his most infamous videos. This is before even getting into the massive amounts of drama behind the scenes, both during production and within the company itself. Expecting covering this to be a full series tbh.

[@spikerobot4113]

Even though this is not one of my favorite videos you've done, I would still like to see more Quandry Break videos on other pieces of media!

[@alannahfisherman1321]

Same here. I think “UHF” and “Crossroads (2002)” would make good episodes.

[@michaelamaya9032]

Man John, you sure are rapid firing these videos!

[@camerondobson8142]

Mr. Enter reviewing the AVGN Movie? Dogs and Cats living together!

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Mass Hysteria!

[@camerondobson8142]

@@jamesmoyner7499 Famous Quote Indeed. River and Seas Boiling!

[@scribblepanda]

@@jamesmoyner7499 Damn you beat me to it lmao

[@frankreasoning7993]

AVGN is still good. I like James a person and I love his work. That said, there's some real criticisms worth levelling his way, but saying "this video was bad" or "AVGN isn't as good as it used to be" isn't a great way to provide feedback.

[@weregretohio7728]

I think I said this on the Cinemassacre backlash video... the thing about AVGN is that it's a concept from the early days of KZbin. It's limited in that way, James playing a character that he appears to be tired of to some degree and uses to pay the bills (the man has a family, more important than KZbin, contrary to that subreddit's belief). However, I must say, the latest episode was really good - pretty clear he wrote it himself rather than letting Screenwave do it. As said, James was never a gamer, but he's kind of stuck in this character with this big audience and its limited concept. When it comes to the movie, at least it was something he wanted to do and could have fun with. Much of the more recent content on the channel did not feel like that. Doesn't make it any more quality than that stuff, but eh. On the plus side, no matter what you think of AVGN or anything else going on, at least James never became Channel Awesome or any of the other content creators who turned out to be gross.

[@murderman8578]

Gross how I actually Like Channel Awesome current stuff they're chill and funny and the Skits are cool

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

@@murderman8578 Well you can count your blessings that James Rolfe never became a raving political nutcase ranting on twitter or someone running away and then returning with some strawman attempts.ot at combating criticism. Hes not lindsay Ellis or rap critic crazy

[@TheBlockerNator]

Yeah, i think aside from the Ghostbusters "scandal" and the cheetahmen 2 reboot, avgn has been mostly non controversial.

[@rossjohnstone4689]

Ya, his movie was pretty underwhelming and even though I think James really did try, he jus bit off more than he could chew. I think I have a bit more affinity for this movie than some people, but even i'll admit it's not very good. I think it would have been fun if he had brought a few characters from the show back, like have bugs bunny, spider man Kyle Justin or even R.O.B come along for the journey rather than these random peopl we've never heard about. Just my own personal opinion.

[@e1iteyoshi998]

This movie really is that divisive in the fandom huh?

[@ThatWolfWithShades]

He wouldn't have been able to do Bugs Bunny or Spider Man due to copyright laws. Nintendo would be suing him for every dime he has over R.O.B. too.

[@rossjohnstone4689]

@@ThatWolfWithShades oh that's a good point. Didn't really think about that

[@salmanedy]

It's still better than the Channel Awesome movies.

[@Jonqen]

Im a truther and I believe that the 5:40 incident is a crime against nature 😂

[@rebornpheonix1016]

Mr Enter, this is one of your best works yet! Whatever you do, it clearly works and pays off!

[@Eusong]

How do you nerf pvp? I actually once played a game that did this. Explanation: pvp would use up item durability and ammo/healing items so it wasn't just free to do for fun. However after each match, both the winner and loser would receive useful items, the winner receiving more of them. Thus you'd constantly see people farming PvP even ones who disliked it. However the people running it changed the loot from pvp matches to useless crap nobody needed or wanted, and pvp matches almost entirely ceased. THAT is how you nerf pvp.

[@SomeHarbourBastard]

As objectively not good as this movie is, I still like it, mainly because James achieved his dream of making a legitimate movie.

[@Mayala285]

Damn, I've been on and off with your channel. But damn this is well made.

[@thewildblueone5341]

This was a great, engaging watch! I'd definitely love to see more!

[@pastelstarchild4833]

Enter if I could describe you in one word it’s passionate. Everything you made ,you made out of passion even if some of them were failures. That is something I truly admire about you. Even if some things you make fail I will always admire your passion. To me it’s better to have a bad, passionate,project than a soulless one that is good in a technical sense. Because to me that’s what creative work is all about. It’s passion. So when things get tough just remember your passion. Never lose hope! Because popularity will never make you as happy as following your heart! Much love to you ❤️💕

[@ThePhysicsGun]

This video was incredible. I really hope that taking the time required isn't something you're afraid to do for future episodes because it shows. I can't wait for episode 2 and beyond, but I gladly WILL wait if it means they're all like this. What a well-reasoned, thoughtful, and fair review.

[@roxanneknight5366]

I am so excited for this series! I’ve been a subscriber for quite awhile and I really like this new take on criticism! Amazing video enter. I found it super interested. Especially as a creator myself

[@ThatOneGuyWithAFork]

Loved this video. Can't wait to see what else you with this series.

[@DE-GEN-ART]

the nerd was channeling his inner "Airplane!" with his straight man dry humor nerd protagonist

[@titangirl161]

Yahtzee of Zero Punctuation did a five minute review of ET several years back and it's much more comprehensible than this movie

[@alannahfisherman1321]

Didn’t know Todd in the shadows was one of you’re influences. Looking forward to more Quandary break episodes.

[@masonasaro2118]

on the subject of the nerd's character, he DOES temporarily retire after seeing how popular desert bus was…

[@kingof-iq4nl]

This is one of the best videos i've seen from you in a while! Can't believe i've been watching you for 6 years it's been so long and yet it feels like yesterday

[@MegaDeathRay10]

Ok, I saw the whole thing, and I agree. I got this movie during a steam sale and got through about 10 minutes before never touching it again.

[@icewings_intotheclouds]

loving the frequent stream of very high quality content. please keep it up, you guys are doing awesome work.

[@sasamichan]

KZbinrs who have been active the longest have gone threw many changes if they are still around. Quality I think comes from fan expectation. I am curious to hear your thoughts on other youtubers who had large specials or movies or major crossovers or songs or animations or whatever.

[@CJCroen1393]

Off to a great start, Mr. Enter!

[@TheBlockerNator]

41:48 - Atari porn. The entire atari porn episode had jokes like that.

[@bsperoz]

22:10 Right. I was SHOCKED how I was able to enjoy that film despite NEVER SEEING A SINGLE EPISODE of the show (Darn Parents. Though in college I WAS able to use Adult Swim to watch the copy cat, Family Guy, and EVENTUALLY my parents allowed me during college to watch Simpsons once they learned I'd been watching Family Guy)

[@maxxdahl6062]

I'm shocked you were able to enjoy that film at all.

[@johnnyklebitzrevenge4793]

25:19 "It was a beautiful song, but it ran too long. If you're gonna have a hit, you gotta make it fit so they cut down to 305" -Billy Joel, The Entertainer

[@kikihideout4966]

Oh boy Enter, you got so much of teh whole, Cheetahman incident wrong, the whole thing was mostly an organized attack orchestrated by Eric Gaede, also known as Asalieri, who was trying to cancel him for the porpuse of stealing his fame and believing he could get awsy attacking popular people, but it blew up in his face, and not to mention, James all it did was appear in the kickstarter as a cameo, he got NOTHING from that money scheme, he didnt even knew about, then Mike Matei posted a statement denouncing it, Pat the NES Punk and teh Game Chasers got cameos, but at the time, Eric Gaede was trying to ruin James rolfe reputation out of spite because his life was miserable, and was manipulating the strings behind the scandal, it wasnt until people like IwateComentary, Dr Caulder, ThatsDoable and the BatDan Sucks blog started to investigate and find out that the whole incident didn't make sense, and Asalieri got exposed of his true intentions, specially when Asa attempted to stalk one of his exfriends after being called out, Yes, you read that right, he did do that, afterwards people started to realize that Asa was just doing a gay-op on James rolfe over that and the Movie Fundraiser, the latter was also partially an organized attack done by Eric Gaede and he got Archfiend and even Chris Bores to join into the shackenery, and it almost work, until Gaede, like the dysfunctional mess that he is (or was, i dont know what he does now), blew it all up when he did his stunt of stalking an user called Tkyle, in real life, as i mentioned before. There's more to the story, but this is what i can recall out of the bat because its been almost a decade ago.

[@catholiccontriversy]

I wasn't really a fan of AVGN (I was more of an IG fan, and I know that's blasphemy), but my friend was a big fan and we watched this movie together, and I recognized the problems but just chalked it up to "internet leaving the web" and "intentionally bad." Very well analyzed. I'm also really looking forward to the Freddy got Fingered episode, because while everyone points out how terrible the movie itself is, not a lot of people go into the detail of why it exists and what Tom was going for like you did with this.

[@freeparking301]

Wasn’t Freddy Got Fingered an allegory for how Tom Green was wasting the movie studio’s money? I wasn’t much of a Tom Green fan but yet after seeing the trailer for the movie my teenage self was moved enough to go to the movies the first night it played. And watching my friend squirm in horror, trying to hold back puke while Tom Green swung a newborn baby around by its umbilical cord nearly brought me to tears as I laughed hysterically. It’s such a weird film to me because mood dictates whether or not I enjoy it upon rewatches. One time I watched it and didn’t laugh once and then another time I sat there cracking up at it’s “fuck sentimentality” attitude. There’s certainly a “I shouldn’t be laughing at this” kinda vibe that goes throughout the film but watching that kid get hit by a baseball is funny dammit! And his realistic scream and crying just shows that not all child actors suck! It being a satire of the kind of movies Hollywood was pumping out at the time certainly was a rallying cry to my younger self because I thought those movies blew! A bunch of pandering garbage screen tested for my supposed demographic. Hollywood just assumed I want to see someone fuck a pie.

[@TheFire1290]

Freddy Got Fingered is an interesting movie, and also very unfunny.

[@freeparking301]

@@TheFire1290 You’re not wrong. Like when I was describing my experience watching it I’m either getting joy at watching other’s disgust with it or watching it with an almost malicious intent to laugh at certain scenes and how far it goes in trying to alienate its audience. Because simply as a movie/story experience it’s absolutely stupid. The dialogue is childish, it’s narrative is nearly incoherent and I’m sure the first time a movie studio executive seen the script they thought they just read the ramblings of a sociopath. Who thinks of taking roadkill and grabbing a knife to cut it open and put themselves inside of its skin?! It amazes me Freddy Got Fingered got funding to this very day. And it’s damn impressive a movie so bad can have so many unforgettable scenes. Whether remembering those scenes is considered a good thing I’ll leave to the viewer’s discretion.

[@Pomni740]

I'm glad you're uploading so often.

[@thehussiteking]

The 5:40 thing is just a meme and not a legitimate criticism. It's just a joke because of how big of a deal he made it. I've literally never seen anyone use 5:40 as something against James.

[@DBourkeport]

I guess you could put James as a partial Ed Wood of his time. In multiple interviews, he's talked about how the man was both an inspiration and a cautionary tale. That Ed Wood's ambition was both his strength and weakness. I'll admit the movie James made wasn't good, but it was a movie that I was able to enjoy in the same way I enjoy watching a low budget film my friends made. I don't regret purchasing this movie on release day.

[@Thedarksenshi]

Pac-Man 2 was definitely a weak review, but his Majora’s Mask review was probably the first one I had major problems with

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

I honestly had issues with his lester the unlikely review back in 2010 and keep in mind that this is a pre screenwave, pre film and ore reddit review. It just came off as rushed and the bathroom comparison gags just felt weak

[@Thedarksenshi]

@@Thomasmemoryscentral Some of the problems I had with his Majora’s Mask review were with his timing on the Heart container complaint, really bad to bring that up after the FINAL dungeon. And I really felt that he would at least be smart enough to try the powder keg trial when the Mountain was still frozen if he was struggling so much with Wolfos, but the keg disappearing after the transition from night to day was an excellent point even though it never happened to me. I guess my brain is more developed than most other gamers when it came to the Great Bay temple because it seemed kinda obvious that you can’t enter a tunnel if it’s against the flow of the water, but I guess not since Nintendo had to block them off with bars in the 3DS version

[@ULTRABEAST]

I just noticed. The nerd is inside the tiny van on the box art of the DVD while he’s also giant and running away.

[@universome511]

The Poster is pretty clearly a nod to the Indiana Jones and Star Wars posters which have dozens of characters on them. Not saying AVGN is the same calibre but a busy poster isn't usually an issue there. There's also no road trip in Aladdin.

[@NaviciaAbbot]

How to nerf the entire concept of PvP: Step 1: Put so many restrictions on it to make it no longer feasible to run as a main concept. See Also: Ultima Online's Felucca and Trammel "shards", where Felucca is the only "shard" where PK/PvP is permitted. Edit: I seriously think his best stuff is his horror related stuff - Board James and Polybius. Perfect masterpieces.