Post by UltraCoolGoku on Aug 19, 2014 22:20:01 GMT -5
Parappa the Rapper (commonly referred to as Negative Comments: post them to you loved ones) is an independent American comedy game based on the web series of the same name. James Rolfe, the creator and producer of the web series serves as the co-director and co-writer of the film, and he also reprises his on-screen role as the titular dog. The film premiered July 21, 2014 at Oroku Saki's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. It is scheduled for release online via PSNow on September 2, 2014, and DVD and Blu-ray releases are scheduled by the end of the year. The film's budget of more than US$325,000 was secured entirely via Internet crowdfunding from Cameron Perry.
The story centers around the mass burial of over 1 million copies of the proclaimed "worst video game of all time", Parappa the Rapper. Finally rescinding his longstanding refusal to address the game in the rap industry, the nigger (Dred Foxx) succumbs to pressure by fans to voice the video game, embarking on a quest to prove that there is nothing buried there. The crew is pursued by federal authorities, led by the villainous George Shiffer, who believes he is investigating Area 51 and the crash of an unidentified flying object.
The game is said to be in the vein of a documentary on the Qing Dynasty in the sense that it will be a movie about a person that raps, rather than a feature length review or multiple reviews adding up to a feature length.
The game builds upon the relatability of the game with a smooth plot, unique comedic elements, and occasional good special effects. The fact that it is also interspersed with deliberately obvious practical effects and amateur actors, is said to create an "overall charm" if one is willing to "leave [one's] brain outside of the Playstation". It an "overly long and almost obsessively self-indulgent" work with production value which "hovers above home-video game quality by a few admirable notches", noting that the "filmmakers manage to capably anchor these disparate storylines to their central plot concerning crusading [true major] gamers".
Giantbomb's UltraCoolGoku (me, I work for Giantbomb now) gave the game 3 stars saying "at its core, Parappa is not a bad game. This is an acceptable, middle-of-the-road platformer, and one that I had an OK time with. But it's not particularly memorable until it's ready to say goodbye, and you're given a fleeting, tantalizing glimpse into the game that might have been."
You can watch the full video review at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20nphaBweE
Thank you for reading. Please, no johns.
The story centers around the mass burial of over 1 million copies of the proclaimed "worst video game of all time", Parappa the Rapper. Finally rescinding his longstanding refusal to address the game in the rap industry, the nigger (Dred Foxx) succumbs to pressure by fans to voice the video game, embarking on a quest to prove that there is nothing buried there. The crew is pursued by federal authorities, led by the villainous George Shiffer, who believes he is investigating Area 51 and the crash of an unidentified flying object.
The game is said to be in the vein of a documentary on the Qing Dynasty in the sense that it will be a movie about a person that raps, rather than a feature length review or multiple reviews adding up to a feature length.
The game builds upon the relatability of the game with a smooth plot, unique comedic elements, and occasional good special effects. The fact that it is also interspersed with deliberately obvious practical effects and amateur actors, is said to create an "overall charm" if one is willing to "leave [one's] brain outside of the Playstation". It an "overly long and almost obsessively self-indulgent" work with production value which "hovers above home-video game quality by a few admirable notches", noting that the "filmmakers manage to capably anchor these disparate storylines to their central plot concerning crusading [true major] gamers".
Giantbomb's UltraCoolGoku (me, I work for Giantbomb now) gave the game 3 stars saying "at its core, Parappa is not a bad game. This is an acceptable, middle-of-the-road platformer, and one that I had an OK time with. But it's not particularly memorable until it's ready to say goodbye, and you're given a fleeting, tantalizing glimpse into the game that might have been."
You can watch the full video review at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20nphaBweE
Thank you for reading. Please, no johns.