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Plot Summary:
The Angry Video Game Nerd is an adult web television series of comedic retrogaming video reviews created by and starring James Rolfe. The show's format revolves around his commentary and review of older, but unsuccessful video games which are deemed to be of particularly low-quality, unfair difficulty or poor design. The series began as a feature on YouTube and later became a program on ScrewAttack Entertainment before moving to GameTrailers exclusively. The show was renamed The Angry Video Game Nerd to prevent any trademark issues with Nintendo and due to the fact he started reviewing games from non-Nintendo consoles such as those made by Atari and Sega. Rolfe's character, "The Nerd" is a short-tempered and foul-mouthed video game fanatic. He derives comic appeal from excessive and inventive use of anger, profanity, and habitual consumption of alcohol while reviewing video games. A feature-length film, Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, is expected to be released between 2013 and 2014.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: humorous, talky, not serious, sitcom, realistic, fast, spoof, parody, nostalgic
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 745
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, talky, not serious
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This fictional series purports to chronicle the life and adventures of Jeremy, a Canadian and self-proclaimed "pro gamer".
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 536
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, mockumentary, fake documentary
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Pure Pwnage was an Internet-distributed, mockumentary series from ROFLMAO Productions. The fictional series purports to chronicle the life and adventures of Jeremy, a Canadian and self-proclaimed "pro gamer". In 2010, an adaptation of the web series began airing on Showcase, a Canadian cable television channel, but the series failed to be picked up for a second season.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 903
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
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IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, talky, cynical, not serious, sexy, black comedy, offbeat
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Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
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Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
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Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie (2014)
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Based on the hit web series of the same name, the science fiction/adventure/comedy, Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, follows a disgruntled gamer who must overcome his fear of the worst video game of all time in order to save his fans. Hilarity ensues as a simple road trip becomes an extravagant pursuit of the unexpected.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 796
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 25000
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
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IMDB Votes: 162000
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IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 13000
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IMDB Votes: 57000
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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