The Game Chasers Movie

This movie is exactly what it's supposed to be, dumb, charming, nostalgic and funny, what more could you ask for from some of the silliest game loving maniacs on YouTube. Do yourself a favor and watch this flick, then bust out you NES and remember what it was like to have pure joy in your hands.

Adventures in Game Chasing takes you back to the 80's and 90's, the music, the films, the games that you grew up on.

Why do I say without the disappointment? Because this isn't a reboot of a film you loved and lets you down because the characters got old, just like you're doing, or isn't what you wanted from it. This is new, but familiar and pleasing.

I particularly liked the intro with the lead characters Billy and Jay are playing around and they're represented in a video game - it sets the tone well of the two leads.

The acting of several characters does let it down but the chemistry between the main four we're on the adventure with is good and natural, you believe they're friends. Thankfully some of the better performances comes from the characters we see the most, notable for me is Jay who seems natural and gives me Jay and Silent Bob vibes.

I enjoyed the trolls and meeting the redneck in the woods, again more throwbacks to various films we may have watched such as Ghoulies and it lengthens the adventure, touches on stoner movies which I like as a throwback too.

You'll be able to pick out further scenes that remind you of other classic films. When the Ghost Getters reveal their new car it's very reminiscent of Ghostbusters revealing Ecto1 and Dumb and Dumber when Lloyd swaps the van for a bike, with Harry's reaction ("and you totally redeem yourself!").

Some of the comedy can be a bit tough and the acting doesn't help, but I think it generally flows well enough that you aren't questioning it.

I think the score is really good and the choice of some established releases really helps the feel. A particular favourite is Stan Bush's Never Give up (2020), Stan performed Never Surrender from Kickboxer and it's very similar. If that doesn't take you back, nothing will.

Ultimately it's a feel-good, coming of age film that will make a lot of us remember what we used to love and maybe should take some time out to enjoy again.

(edit to fix my rating)

I will preface this review with the admission that I am a fan of their YouTube content.

That said I was very impressed with the movie. Well shot, impressive acting from a core of amateurs with pros sprinkled throughout, a gripping plot with that trademark Game Chasers comedy. Whilst doing a good job not to exclude any audience members unfamiliar with their online content. I was thouroughly entertained and it reminded me of how I felt after seeing Haggard by the CKY crew.

It excites me that a low budget indy movie can reach such a high quality of production. It makes film making feel accessible again just like it did in the early 2000s.

If you're coming into this movie blind to their YouTube stuff my advice would be to remember that this is a passion project and not a Corporate Hollywood blockbuster.

As a low budget independent film made by 1st time filmmakers its actually pretty good for what it is. The plot is basically a throwback to those cross country adventure films from the 80s, with the best comparison probably being Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.

The plot is well paced and the script mostly works. The comedy is hit or miss, but mostly hits with laughs throughout. The cinematography is shot well. The special effects are better then most independent films. The weakest aspect is probably the acting, but in no way is it bad or hinders the movie.

All in all its a good movie. I think most fans of The Game Chasers will really enjoy it. In reality even those that have never heard of them should get some enjoyment from it. If you temper your expectations and know what you are getting into its well worth the ride.

I'm not sure what happened with the production, writing or acting. The sound is even weird. That said, it's hard to believe they didn't intentionally try to make such a bad movie. Everything that's bad is further amplified by the run time. I heard the amount raised for this was north of 300k. Where did all that money go? This was a really hard movie to find and review as well. I think they are trying to bury it, because it is that bad. It is very bad. The high praise reviews make no sense to me as this is objectively one of the worst, if not the worst movie I have ever seen. I won't get into spoilers as there isn't much of anything interesting to spoil. The only redeeming quality might be for college film students as a cautionary tale on what not to do.