The Short Cuts entry that better freaking win
We thought we'd given up posting Nintendo Short Cuts entries as a veritable flood of applicants submitted their works shortly before the deadline, but sister site Joystiq posted one that's simply way, way too good.
The above "movie trailer" for the NES classic Punch-Out!! is rife with 8-bit references, as the creators shrewdly blend recognizable game artwork into live-action scenes. The acting (especially Von Kaiser's) is top-notch, production values sky-high, and the music made us replay the last minute of the trailer nine times just to rock out. If Hollywood really knew what was up, this would have been made instead of the lukewarm Rocky Balboa last year. We officially stamp our vote of approval on Team Awesome, and wish them the best of luck.
They probably won't need it.
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6-11-2007 @ 10:41AM
JKAntwon said...
That was freaking awesome! It's a sure bet to win!
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6-11-2007 @ 10:49AM
Sarah said...
that was amazing..These guys need to get jobs in hollywood, haha
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6-11-2007 @ 11:01AM
Mr Khan said...
Anyone else notice that the protagonist has a Virtual Boy on his coffee table?
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6-11-2007 @ 11:02AM
Jonathan Tran said...
I kinda liked the Wii vs Wiivil one better
Once I saw these two I figured I don't have a chance to win anymore!
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6-11-2007 @ 11:02AM
Schneider said...
Hahahaha! Very nice!
"I'm-a Wario! I'm-a gonna win!"
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6-11-2007 @ 12:33PM
Archibold said...
That's great. The characters were spot on. I thought his taunt was incredibly accurate. And the part where it blends into the actor (with Little Mac retiring) was so well done. It has to be one of the top few.
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6-11-2007 @ 5:03PM
Zan said...
OOOOOOOOH YEAH!!
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6-11-2007 @ 5:28PM
John H. said...
God, how come game cut scenes are never directed with the kind of panache that these amateurs demonstrate? Approved.
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6-12-2007 @ 2:00PM
Dan said...
I can't get the number 007 373 5963 out of my head.
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