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Virtually Heroes

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Virtually Heroes

2013

1h 27m

Action

Comedy

Fantasy

Sci-Fi

War

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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.

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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

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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

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Dan Lybarger

Film Threat

Found plenty of clever ways to poke fun at the conventions of video games.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 30, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Virtually Heroes is just a goof. But it’s a pretty funny one.

Jan 23, 2023

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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

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joan f

hilarious! loved the cast. full of easter eggs!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/23

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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

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G.J. Echternkamp

Director

Robert Baker

Books

Brent Chase

Nova

Katie Savoy

Jennifer

Mark Hamill

Monk

Ben Messmer

Merk

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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: G.J. Echternkamp, Dwjuan F. Fox
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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