| abstract | - NC: (Deadpan) Hello, I'm the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it so you don't have to. Well this is embarrassing; the Nostalgia Critic on the Nerd DVD. (normal) You're properly wondering what the hell am I doing here? Well you see, we had a little bet awhile ago. I bet the Nerd wouldn't be able to make his gigantic opus, let alone get it on DVD or show it around the world in a bunch of theaters to tons of people. Obviously, I lost, so he gave me one of two options: Either do a review of the movie or be whipped like a horse, pulling him down the streets of Chicago with a sign on me saying "I'm a fatty fatty fuck fuck!" It was a tough call; let's get this over with. NC (vo): (The title of the movie is shown along with clips) Remember that bunch of kids in high school, who said they wanted to make movies? Remember how they used to show you all the films they worked so hard on? Remember how no matter what, you were always so impressed with how they put all their passion and love into every single frame they shot? NC: And despite all the dedication they put into every single frame; didn't you just hate those fucking films! NC (vo): The lame effects, the hokey acting, the stories that made no sense whatsoever? Well, the world wants to reward them and, and this is the fruit of their labor. Hey, you paid for it, so it only makes sense that you should pay for it. NC: Let's not waste another second; let's take a look at NERRRDDDD! The movie. NC (vo): We start off with a backstory about the world's most hated video game...spin off, which is in no way related to the world's most actually hated video game. NC: (in a mock innocent tone) We swear. Mandy (vo): This is when they produced a game based on the highest grossing film that year: Stephen Spielberg's ET. The end result was a strange and incoherent game that alienated devoted gamers. NC (vo): (as a picture of the fake game Eee Tee 2 is shown) Well no wonder, they couldn't even get the character's color right (ET is colored green instead of brown) or spell his name correctly. It was two letters, HOW COULD YOU FUCK THAT UP! Board Member: Will fans be eager to buy a game based off such a reputation, even though the new version will be better. Mandy: It won't be better, we'll make it even worse (she continues talking as the man briefly converses with another woman). Research shows gamers these days are playing games they hate. They think bad is the new good. Consequently, we'll cut our expenses and double our profits. NC: (acting sinister) and internet critics will make thousands off of them! (he goes into a flurry of hand movements) Dance puppets, dance! Muahahahah! (lightning flashes). (Suddenly he returns to normal) I mean, uh (clears throat) you monsters. NC (vo): But how will they convince people to play it? Oh, by using needless profanities holy grail (Mandy switches from the picture of the Eee Tee 2 game to a picture of the Nerd). As a montage happens showing all his fans praising the Nerd's work. (montage of a fans showing the Nerd there dedication to him). NC: Ha, that's nothing, just get a look at the fan videos I receive. (holds up his cellphone and goes through it) Voice on phone: Hey Critic, remember the fight with the nerd we were all angry at, when are you going to do another one of those? NC (vo): But it turns out the Nerd has a real life-yeah would you expect that from anyone, whose legal name is apparently Nerd. He works at a video games store, has an angry boss who yells at him, he even has quirky black sidekick. AVGN: You've gotta make some unique sacrifices. No physical fitness, non social popularity- NC: No bad green screening, no claiming you're filming those for an album that confusingly makes no sense- Cooper: The album's going to be good NC: And most importantly: No starring in early sitcoms or direct to DVD Disney sequels. (long pause) The exploiting of IMDB must flow (the IMDB logo appears as lightning flashes). NC (vo): But, sure enough, a lot of cameos come into the store; asking the Nerd to review the original ET, or, as I should pronounce it: Eee Tee. Andre: You know what? I heard that Atari recalled all the cartridges- NC (vo): No, no. NC: (as the AVGN): I already have a quirky black sidekick (Cooper). Call me if you can get me a Ninja Turtle, preferably one that's been in the Brady Bunch. (long pause) It must flow (IMDB logo appears again with lightning flashing) NC (vo): But a representative from Cockburn Inc- NC: (laughs) Yeah that's really the- (makes the never mind hand gesture). NC (vo): Comes in to tell [AVGN] him about their plan to review Eee Tee. He doesn't take it well. NC (vo): Oh my god, I've never seen so much green vomit come out of a person's hand at one time NC: Well except that one time. (thinks back for a moment) Yeah that was weird. NC (vo): He obviously says no, but has a a dream that night to help him provide trailer fodder. Like look: Zombies. Look there's zombies everybody, you like zombies right? The Nerd fights zombies, we could put that on the poster somewhere. NC (vo): I do realize that Bear McCreery, who did the music, didn't use The Walking Dead Theme that had zombies; but at least he played a zombie in there (shows a green arrow pointing to Bear McCreery as a zombie) does that count? NC: No it doesn't. I want an apology Mr. McCreery in C minor (a rhythm bar appears below NC as music plays) (says suspiciously) I don't think you meant it. AVGN: We're going to find that landfill and prove there is nothing under there. NC (vo): So he agrees that if they do find any games under there, he'd review them, but Cooper says they need proper equipment; which brings in the representative, named Mandy, back onto the scene. AVGN: I also really don't like the idea of bringing this girl with us Cooper: Relax, she is our producer, and she's not a girl; she's a games. NC: (in agreement) Yeeaahh, (suddenly realizes what he is agreeing with) what? Mandy: Everything alright over there? Cooper: The fans need you more than ever, Nerd. NC (vo): So, the road trip is on as Mandy keeps her team updated on her progress Cockburn: Don't get too close to these nerds; they are the product. Mandy: (raises her fake glasses) Don't worry sir, they're just a couple of dorks. NC (vo as Mandy): And I am not just saying that to reinforce the irony that they are going to win me over with their charm because, as this movie has clearly shown...they have none. NC: What, is he going to turn into Hunter S. Thompson by the time the movie is over NC (vo as Hunter): We were somewhere in New Mexico, (softly) when the dome began to old. NC (vo): But evil....evilness is keeping a close eye on them as they're apparently getting too close to their secret base operation. General: I'll take care of this. NC (vo): Good lord, he is harnessing the power of Matel's Missile Command. McButter: That's a little excessive, (the General glances at McButter) sir. General: Ohhh, maybe you're right. '(The General signals McButter to press the button, which she does; and the missiles are concealed underground again) NC (vo): Oh, thank Jesus, we almost lost an entire toenail to one of those. General: God damn alien terrorist hunters! NC (vo): As they send out a crew to investigate, Team Exposition discusses a mythical creature so strange, and so not having anything to do with what's going on at that moment. Cooper: Santa Clause is real. AVGN: You probably think the world is flat. Cooper: The world is flat! AVGN: What about Heaven and Hell? Do you believe in those? Cooper: Yeah, that all comes down to the cyber mutant death god living under Mt. Fuji. He created both God and Satan. NC: Oh come on, I can't see anything past your foreshadowing. NC (vo): And thus we have our monster, so terrifying that you will be saying all throughout the film....How do you say his name again? Cooper: Death Mwauthzyx. NC: Death Wawziks. Cooper: Death Mwauthzyx. NC: Death mom sick? Cooper: Death Mwauthzyx. NC: Dick moth sex? Cooper: Death Mwauthzyx. NC: So be afraid, coming to destroy your city is TFFPHWICKS. Marketing must have loved you. Cooper: With a single turn of the satellite dish, on top of its head, every universe in the multiverse will disappear. AVGN: Non existence; no space, nothing. Cooper: Nope....well one thing will remain: bologna sandwiches. NC (vo): Why a bologna sandwich you may ask? NC: Because bologna's a funny word. You could have easily said cabbage, banana, or Lake Titicaca. None of it would have changed the story, (long pause) though banana might. NC (vo): But hell, for the sake of canon, and to keep with the theme of the movie; the reason only a bologna sandwich would be left in the universe is: cock-a-puss? I don't know what if is, but hey, if they could make up a story for TFFPHWICKS; I'm sure I can make up one for that to. But the military comes in to arrest them. Cooper: It's the fuzz. You cover for me; I'm going to make a run for it. NC: Hey, it's how shooting for most of the movie went. General: Get me the fuck out of here! NC (vo): And that's the line most uttered on the set. Are you sure they didn't just forget to turn the camera off during certain scenes? McButter: Hands on the vehicle! Mandy: All right, all right honey; don't get your panties in a wad. McButter: (whispering) I'm not wearing any panties. NC: Well, I'm sure you just made a perverted little five year old boy's sexual fantasy come true. NC (vo): But the General accidentally blows up his arm- NC (vo as General): Just a flesh wound. NC (vo): -and they escape through a car chase. General: What the hell was that? McButter: Fruits, sir! Soldier: Did you see the size of those melons? Take a note, McButter. NC: Well, I'm sure you just made a perverted little four year old boy's sexual fantasy come true. NC (vo): They outrun them and decided to go searching for the person, who designed the original Eee Tee game, but they find the place is full of poorly rendered booby traps. Hey as long as it is not as hard as the original Japanese Mario Bros 2, you'll be alright. NC (vo): They find the creator Percy; a man named Mr. Zandor, a scientist who used to work at Area 51. Zandor: Did you know the Atari logo (Mandy looks down at the Atari logo on her shirt) was based off Mount Fuji? I always found that odd. Well, how may I help you? NC (vo): God, this foreshadowing is just as well woven in as a basket with two holes in it. Zandor (vo): (flashback to UFO crash landing) When that sucker crashed in the dessert, it broke up like one of those trade pigeons in Duck Hunt. There was metallic debris all over the desert. AVGN: or debris (pronounced debres). Zandor: No, it's debris. AVGN: Well there's an s; why is it pronounced debres? NC: I don't know. How come you always say burry instead of bury? AVGN: (flashback) We need to burry it in the past where it belongs. NC: It's one r. NC (vo): He explains how an alien ship did crash into Area 51 and that the secret to how to get inside is hidden within Eee Tee. On top of that, an innocent alien life is still kept in captivity. AVGN: Oooh we have an alien now too huh (vo): Geez, don't people ever get bored of all this Area 51 nonsense. NC (vo): Yeah hard to believe seeing as how Nerd hasn't come across (shows pictures of the Glitch Gremlin, Shit Pickle, Mecha Death Christ, Freddy Krueger, and Bugs Bunny) any strange aliens or monsters in the past. Zandor: Now, make yourselves at home. There are video games upstairs. NC (vo): So, the team just sort of....takes it easy for a bit I guess (shows the Nerd and Mandy playing on the Power Pad). I suppose if I found out aliens were real, I'd just play on the Power Pad or reflect filming lights off of my glass too. NC:' Amateurs NC (vo): But when trying to get a better reception, Mandy gets caught, but promises to take them to Zandor's house. Of course , leading them to all the funniest places they can take pictures of and Green screen in later. Cooper: The girl man, we have to ditch her AVGN: I thought she was a gamer not a girl Cooper: She's not a gamer (holding Mandy's glasses) these are phoney prescription glasses with fake plastic lenses. It was all an ac don't you understand she's bait! AVGN: Why would she do this? Cooper: To appear more nerdy NC (vo): By God, there really all fake gamer girls out there. Every internet troll, that's never had sex before was right! NC: Congratulations! Internet Trolls: Yaaaaayyyyy! NC: And you've still never had sex! Internet trolls: Awwwww! NC (vo): But word gets around about the Nerd's journey, and people form a huge gathering around the landfill; populated by all the left cameos (including Mike Matei and Kyle Justin) that couldn't be fit in anywhere else. AVGN: (speaking through a megaphone) Fellow gamers, may I have your attention please? NC (vo):' When the Nerd tried to tell them it's all bullshit, Low and behold; the designer of Eee Tee, comes in himself: Howard Scott Warshaw. HSC: I've seen your videos;I know you are a frank and honest man. People like us, we don't cover things up. Wouldn't this world be a better world if people told the truth. NC (as Johnny): If a lot of people learned to tell the truth, the world would be a better place to live. HSC: The truth, Nerd; that is what you must discover. NC (vo): There goes the best, and yet somehow, worst video game designer of all time! He'll most likely get a job at EA Games. But the Nerd still thinks he can debunk the myth, so he gets dressed up in worse effects then....while the movies I guess; and managed to not so subtly sneak his way in. NC: I fall; it's my thing! NC (vo): Sure enough, the inside looks just like the video game, and he gets caught. So it's revealed that Zandor replaced all of the specie metal with tinfoil. Because of this, the General decides to blow up Mount Fuji. NC: (long pause) I'm surprised you don't see the connection there. General: So long Nerd and thank-you for telling the truth NC (vo): Damn fool, don't you know that duck taped cardboard door, lightly pushed together, are the strongest things in the world? damn fool! But it looks like the alien escapes, and helps the Nerd do so as well. AVGN: I thought you were just a hoax Eee Tee: Yeah, we get a lot of that around here. NC (vo): Clearly, his race is so advanced that there mouths don't even have to close to form audible words. NC (vo): Sure enough, TFFPHWICKS is finally released, looking as evil as a ceramic ramic Tim Curry fucking a ceramic Doctor Octopus. NC (vo): You know, can you imagine actually asking for a tank I. This shoot? No really, we just want to tell a story about a video game puppet, who has to stop a bigger video game puppet, all coming from an internet series I shot in my basement. NC (as army guy): Fuck no! NC (vo): Well, we'll have hot ladies hitting each other. NC (vo as army guy): Duh okay. NC (vo): So TFFPHWICKS flies around the globe, destroying the Earth.... (DM starts destroying the Excalibur in Las Vegas) or practices destroying the play size model of Earth, before actually destroying the real thing. NC (vo): God, I've seen more carnage out of a toddler destroying his happy meal toy. In fact, are you are sure that's not what I'm watching? But McButter agrees to challenges Mandy to a fight because, they had to get that tank somehow, and they partake in chick-on-chick martial arts. Mandy: You know, I thought I could get through this without objectifying myself in a sexy cat fight, but it looks like that's impossible now. NC: Just because you say you are doing it doesn't make it any better. AVGN: Whoa! Did you see that? NC (vo): Geez, the Nerd turned into a bit of a puss in that line. AVGN: Whoa! did you see that? NC (mocking the Nerd): I almost hurt my manicure. Fan: The pieces to the ship, they're inside the Eee Tee game! NC (vo): But the alien calls all of the video game cartridges to him to rebuild his ship. NC (vo): This leads to easily, hands down, the best performance in the entire movie. NC: Look at the fear in his eyes, look at the depth he's portraying. Look at how many emotions this actor is able to get across in just a couple of seconds. He may have only had one moment of screen time, but he changed Cinema with it. NC: (wipes a tear from his eye) D'aww indeed. NC: Mandy defeats McButter only to be captured again, but it's okay: Cooper helps save the Nerd, only to be captured again. God, you could nuts call this movie "Getting Captured: The Movie", there's more people being bound up in this film than Fifty Shades of Grey (As DM continues its rampage, a doll that looks like Mandy can be seen as a stand in for real Mandy) NC (vo): Awwww, Mandy looks so adorably plastic shield screaming in distress. NC (vo): But sure enough, the Nerd comes to save the day, and catches Cooper and Mandy. They try to destroy satellite on TTFFPHWICKS's head, which ultimately results in...this. (DM puts on the fake glasses with noise and mustache, confusing the NC. DM laughs and the Nerd is also confused. DM then flies away) NC: brought to you by the miracle of randomness NC (vo): (shows scene again with the words "Brought to You by Randomness")" Like the saying goes: if you don't get it.... (shows picture of a rooster) cock-a-puss! NC: There, I finally out it to some good use! Or at least better use than the balogni sandwich; seriously what was that again? NC (vo): And do course, having saved the day, Mandy gets together with her obvious love interest in the movie.....Cooper. Because clearly they were setting that up! Hey, I guess if you can survive metal tentacle Hentai, you can pretty much bond over anything. Eee Tee: Annnnnd Bingo! NC (vo): And as you'd expect, the ending credits is a review of the game, which even then isn't as major as you'd expect. AVGN: So is it really the worst game of so time? Um....I don't think so. It's frustrating, it's challenging, and it's a brain teaser; but that's what makes it so addicting. And, considering it was made in such a short period of time, it's more sophisticated than anything of it's era. NC (vo): Ah yes, the greatest bad game game of all time reviewed by the greatest video game critic of all time, and the final epic conclusion is..... NC: Eh! NC (vo): Acrually to the Nerd's credit, that's the only reaction he could give that wouldn't be obvious. If he screamed and yelled, and took a shit on it; we'd all know it'd be coming, but a reaction like that is kind of unexpectedly refreshing. Hell, he might even get a lot of people to kind of agree with him on it. NC: Now, if only I could get that same amount of people to agree with me on Last Action Hero (audience starts booing) Bullshit, it's terrible satire! Eee Tee: See ya later! NC (vo as Eee Tee): And remember: forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizzaaaaaaa! NC: And that's the movie and.....it's your movie. NC (vo): (clips of the movie play) Everything you wanted to see is here: the review of the game, the Nerd being the Nerd; effects fake, but impressively practical. The homage to millions of geeky films from Godzilla to fucking Ninja Turtles 3. You pretty much for exactly what was to be expected. NC: But that doesn't mean I like it; it just means I don't....not.....not like it. But, with that said, everybody's been asking me; after this movie came out "Nostalgia Critic are you ever going to a movie; are you ever going to do a film that's going to be released in theatres, and all that bullshit?" Well, there's another reason that I did this review for this DVD. Yeah, that's right: Right here, right now, on the Nerd's turf; I am happy to announce that I, the Nostalgia Critic, going to release an official Nostalgia Critic mooooooooooooooooooooooo AVGN: Oops. AVGN: Did you see that?
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