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      Virtually Heroes

      2013 1h 27m Action Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi War List
      33% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 71% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Two self-aware characters in a Call of Duty-inspired video game battle endless enemies and their own existential crises when Sgt. Books seeks help from a straight-talking Monk (Mark Hamill) who teaches him the cheat codes of life. Now he can finally break free from the game's endless battles, take a break from saving the girls at the end of each level, and convince his fellow warrior Lt. Nova that not everything in this game world is as awesome as it seems. Read More Read Less

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      Zyleth B Aweeeesoooomeeeeeeeee. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review joan f hilarious! loved the cast. full of easter eggs! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty terrible. There's a lot about this movie that simply blows it, as it is neither funny, clever, and feels like it was written by someone who only barely understands video games, and storytelling for that matter. I'm gonna rant because it's fun: the film has very little understanding of video games. The game itself is incredibly loose in its definition. It's unclear what the rules of the game are, and it only further showcases the sloppiness of the film. The story is terrible, and the jokes are even worse. The few moments of minor humor are tarnished by being repeated three or four times without any variation. The lead actor had charisma, though, so he basically carried the film, despite his character being whiny and lacking focus. The second lead was also decent, and Mark Hamill's minor role was one of the few refreshing aspects of the film. The villain, though, overacted so hard it hurt, even for a character designed to chew scenery. Ultimately, it was shallow, unfunny, and pointless, and one of the worst movie I've seen in a long time. Looking back, it had a lot of potential to be exceptionally clever, or even so bad it's good, but fails on every account and becomes simply a bad movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Calum Marsh New York Times Almost all of its action footage has been repurposed, inexplicably, from old low-budget Filipino action movies from the 1980s and ’90s. Jan 17, 2023 Full Review Erik Childress Movie Madness Podcast Apart from a late cameo from Mark Hamill, this is a film whose best joke is used up after about 10 minutes. Which is a shame as it is a fun idea for a joke but probably works best as a short rather than a feature. Rated: 2/4 Feb 16, 2023 Full Review Dan Lybarger Film Threat Found plenty of clever ways to poke fun at the conventions of video games. Rated: 7/10 Jan 30, 2023 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Virtually Heroes is just a goof. But it’s a pretty funny one. Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Roger Moore Movie Nation Setting out to make a “cult” film rarely pays off. We can always tell when folks are trying too hard, and that’s what’s happening in this attempt to spoof the video game experience. Rated: 1/4 Jan 13, 2023 Full Review William Bibbiani CraveOnline The cyclical nature of the storyline and the unexplored realms outside the unnamed video game in which Virtually Heroes resides make actually watching it a minor chore. Rated: 3.5/10 Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Two self-aware characters in a Call of Duty-inspired video game battle endless enemies and their own existential crises when Sgt. Books seeks help from a straight-talking Monk (Mark Hamill) who teaches him the cheat codes of life. Now he can finally break free from the game's endless battles, take a break from saving the girls at the end of each level, and convince his fellow warrior Lt. Nova that not everything in this game world is as awesome as it seems.
      Director
      G.J. Echternkamp
      Producer
      Roger Corman
      Screenwriter
      Matt Yamashita
      Genre
      Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, War
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 17, 2023
      Runtime
      1h 27m
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