Comments on: Notes about Nukie and Clue: The VCR Game… http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2003/09/26/notes-about-nukie-and-clue-the-vcr-game/ babblings! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:10:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kate http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2003/09/26/notes-about-nukie-and-clue-the-vcr-game/#comment-13146 Kate Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=263#comment-13146 You know... there's a big thing about being the first post that I've never gotten, but it's really exciting to see a "No Comments" link on anything.<br /> <br /> Sadly, I have nothing else to say... because it's too early and I can't read yet. You know… there’s a big thing about being the first post that I’ve never gotten, but it’s really exciting to see a "No Comments" link on anything.

Sadly, I have nothing else to say… because it’s too early and I can’t read yet.

]]> By: Wes http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2003/09/26/notes-about-nukie-and-clue-the-vcr-game/#comment-13147 Wes Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=263#comment-13147 You know, I'm not surprised at the high ranking of the <i>Making of Thriller</i> video. I was living in Germany in the late 80s and *I* had it -- probably because it was one of the few English tapes you could get at that time. (Incidentally, I also had <i>Madballs: Gross Jokes</i> and a couple of Care Bears movies, and I think that My Little Pony movie with the smooze...)<br /> <br /> As far as Nukie goes, I really didn't think it was that bad. Well, okay, it was horrible, but certainly <i>watchable</i> -- it didn't bore me in the least, and I wouldn't hesitate to foist it upon a friend or two. (Which is probably why I don't have any...) But seriously, I've seen worse. You know, I’m not surprised at the high ranking of the Making of Thriller video. I was living in Germany in the late 80s and *I* had it — probably because it was one of the few English tapes you could get at that time. (Incidentally, I also had Madballs: Gross Jokes and a couple of Care Bears movies, and I think that My Little Pony movie with the smooze…)

As far as Nukie goes, I really didn’t think it was that bad. Well, okay, it was horrible, but certainly watchable — it didn’t bore me in the least, and I wouldn’t hesitate to foist it upon a friend or two. (Which is probably why I don’t have any…) But seriously, I’ve seen worse.

]]> By: Matt http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2003/09/26/notes-about-nukie-and-clue-the-vcr-game/#comment-13148 Matt Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=263#comment-13148 Oh no, Nukie definitely wasn't boring. You're right about that. I think my main concern, story aside of course, was the terrible sound editing and voice effects. It's like, they filmed all this shit that obviously took lots of time and cash, and totally ruined it with the most generic alien voices, beeping sounds, and musical score imaginable.<br /> <br /> Still, Nukie's fireworks show marks the film as an impossible-to-top bad movie. Oh no, Nukie definitely wasn’t boring.  You’re right about that.  I think my main concern, story aside of course, was the terrible sound editing and voice effects.  It’s like, they filmed all this shit that obviously took lots of time and cash, and totally ruined it with the most generic alien voices, beeping sounds, and musical score imaginable.

Still, Nukie’s fireworks show marks the film as an impossible-to-top bad movie.

]]> By: James http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2003/09/26/notes-about-nukie-and-clue-the-vcr-game/#comment-13149 James Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=263#comment-13149 Second to Nukie's terrible E.T. Ripoff plot comes "Mac and Me" the only E.T. Ripoff paid for by McDonalds. Damn you Ronald, you got us again! Then again, I couldn't watch that Nukie clip of Nukie inexpliably making fireworks, I think my head was going to implode, dear god that was insane. Second to Nukie’s terrible E.T. Ripoff plot comes "Mac and Me" the only E.T. Ripoff paid for by McDonalds. Damn you Ronald, you got us again!  Then again, I couldn’t watch that Nukie clip of Nukie inexpliably making fireworks, I think my head was going to implode, dear god that was insane.

]]> By: Molten http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2003/09/26/notes-about-nukie-and-clue-the-vcr-game/#comment-13150 Molten Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=263#comment-13150 Back in '86 weren't VCRs and video tapes just really beginning to get big? Like, by about a few years? You know how when a new technology (like VCRs, DVDs, game systems) comes out, for a couple of years everyone is excited about it but there really aren't that many things to go <i>with</i> the technology, but in their excitement, people will buy whatever is out there. Which is how I explain the presence of DVDs like <i>Volcano</i> or <i>Any Given Sunday</i> in so many people's collection. Something like that may be going on with the <i>Clue</i> VCR game.<br /> <br /> Although another cogent point is this masterpiece of understatement by Ye Webmastere Extraordinaire:<br /> <br /> > <i>I'd be truly amazed if USA Today's facts weren't a bit screwy</i><br /> <br /> You and pretty much anybody else who knows anything about media.<br /> <br /> Also, Matt, is the movie you mentioned at the end of the blog <i>Making Contact</i>? That's one I pulled out fo the bargain bin on the premise that it looked suitably cheesy and old but I still haven't watched. Meh: it was $3.00 CAN, which is about $0.000001 US for our eagle neighbours to the South. Back in ‘86 weren’t VCRs and video tapes just really beginning to get big? Like, by about a few years? You know how when a new technology (like VCRs, DVDs, game systems) comes out, for a couple of years everyone is excited about it but there really aren’t that many things to go with the technology, but in their excitement, people will buy whatever is out there. Which is how I explain the presence of DVDs like Volcano or Any Given Sunday in so many people’s collection. Something like that may be going on with the Clue VCR game.

Although another cogent point is this masterpiece of understatement by Ye Webmastere Extraordinaire:

> I’d be truly amazed if USA Today’s facts weren’t a bit screwy

You and pretty much anybody else who knows anything about media.

Also, Matt, is the movie you mentioned at the end of the blog Making Contact? That’s one I pulled out fo the bargain bin on the premise that it looked suitably cheesy and old but I still haven’t watched. Meh: it was $3.00 CAN, which is about $0.000001 US for our eagle neighbours to the South.

]]> By: Mr. Mr. Mr. http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2003/09/26/notes-about-nukie-and-clue-the-vcr-game/#comment-13151 Mr. Mr. Mr. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=263#comment-13151 When my seven-year old sister looked over my shoulder while checking out that Nukie poster and asked "Is that Dobby?" After looking at it a bit, it does kind of look like that thing from Harry Potter. Coincednece!?!<br /> <br /> Um, Yeah. It is.<br /> <br /> Hey, Matt. SGM. Anytime. Just Now. When my seven-year old sister looked over my shoulder while checking out that Nukie poster and asked "Is that Dobby?" After looking at it a bit, it does kind of look like that thing from Harry Potter. Coincednece!?!

Um, Yeah. It is.

Hey, Matt. SGM. Anytime. Just Now.

]]> By: sweepthelegjohnny http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2003/09/26/notes-about-nukie-and-clue-the-vcr-game/#comment-13152 sweepthelegjohnny Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://happysheepstudios.com/wordpress-1.2-mingus/wordpress/?p=263#comment-13152 Hey molten, it's funny you should mention the prolificness of "any given sundays" and "volcanos" in peoples collections. I hink I can explain this phenom. 2 years ago almost to the month, Best Buy had a deal where if you bought a dvd player, you could pick 3 dvd movies from a limited selection. at that time dvd started taking off and it was around the holiday season, so people were buying. the above stated 2 movies were proabaly the best choices, however "Austin Powers: the spy who shagged me" and "gone with the wind" were also available. I chose the austin, any given, and since it's a classic- gone with the wind. Which is still in it's wrapper. So there you have it, unless you don't have best buy in Canada, then i'd look to the water supply. Hey molten, it’s funny you should mention the prolificness of "any given sundays" and "volcanos" in peoples collections. I hink I can explain this phenom. 2 years ago almost to the month, Best Buy had a deal where if you bought a dvd player, you could pick 3 dvd movies from a limited selection. at that time dvd started taking off and it was around the holiday season, so people were buying. the above stated 2 movies were proabaly the best choices, however "Austin Powers: the spy who shagged me" and "gone with the wind" were also available. I chose the austin, any given, and since it’s a classic- gone with the wind. Which is still in it’s wrapper. So there you have it, unless you don’t have best buy in Canada, then i’d look to the water supply.

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