Episode 54 - Pokemon 2000

A wild crappy film appears! With the summer film season in full swing, we revisit the sophomore slump of 1999's Pokemon 2000(?)

We're talking the franchise's waning popularity, the film's insistence on not naming its main villain, lousy dialogue rife with exposition and its decision to not focus on Pikachu. Also: a noble yet pointless comparison to Italian neo-realism, fanboy reviews out the wazoo and a familiar face appears as our next film is revealed.

Big hate in this one. Don't miss it!

Episode 35 - Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Video Game Negative reaches its final stage, as the boys take on the incredibly awful beat 'em up sequel Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Could this be the most formulaic film ever made? Would you believe $30 million dollars could produce "special" effects so laughable? How harrowing can a film that yells its own name be? 

Plus, we read out your thoughts, opinions and experiences of the franchise, the film gets a startling comparison to a David Fincher film, and it comes down to a bloody, brutal game of Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide the next episode's film.

Episode 33 - Super Mario Bros: The Movie

It was only a matter of time before the Vid Neg crew got to grips with one of cinema's stinkiest, the infamous Super Mario Bros: The Movie. Anger is always the order of the day on this show, but hoo boy, do the gang get riled up in this one. Their live tweeting was only a taste of things to come. Just what is this film? Why did the filmmakers turn one of the most beloved franchises into some weird Mad Max/David Lynch fever dream? What's with the portrayal of plumbing as some sort of action-packed, danger-filled endeavour? And why is this film nothing like the game? Fuck it, the hosts get seriously pissed off in this one. Don't miss out!

Episode 21 - Pokemon: The First Movie

Vid Neg's first foray into the world of animation sees them take on the highly experimental, art house classic Pokemon: The First Movie (great title by the way, guys). Get ready to have some nostalgia well and truly smashed as this film really riles the gang up. Why is everyone in this film so stupid? Why is the exposition repeated to the nth degree? Why is Pikachu seemingly the most powerful Pokemon? All this and more, including the gang's experiences with the franchise, including the card game, their best and worst Pokemon, a 10 year old Tim's Pokemon blueprint and a schoolyard skirmish with a real life Miss Trunchbull. Plus Ol sends out a threat to an old Vid Neg foe when he reveals the next episode. 

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