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Virtually Heroes, 2013 Sundance Film Festival ( Park City at Midnight) Director GJ Echternkamp. Photo by Williams Hirakawa. Statement from Roger Corman: Virtually Heroes is a war picture, a satire of video game culture, and a buddy comedy wrapped up into one film that is so unusual and exciting that it demands a brief introduction: What appears at first to be a classic high-octane action film shortly reveals itself to be set within a video game—a bad video game. The film’s heroes, soldiers Books and Nova, are aware that they are part of an artificial universe, but with opposite outlooks. Books is fed up with the senseless violence and absurd premise of the game; he’d quit if it weren’t for the sexy reporter waiting for him at the end of each level and living the few moments they spend together anticipating what he calls “a lousy, scripted kiss.” Meanwhile, his partner Nova revels in non-stop carnage and searches for a secret level filled with naked women. What follows is a hilarious spoof of video games and action movies—a series of outrageous villains to defeat, impossibly powerful weapons, and a cameo from Mark Hamill as the wise master who helps Books unlock the meaning of existence, a.k.a. how to win the game.
" VIRTUALLY HEROES " Director: G. J. Echternkamp Screenwriter: Matt Yamashita Executive Producer: Roger Corman Coproducer: Dwjuan Fox Cinematographer: James Mann Producer, Editor: G. J. Echternkamp Starring: Robert Baker, Brent Chase, Katie Savoy & Mark Hamill 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Official Selection 2012, 84 minutes, color, U.S.A.
Virtually Heroes directed by GJ Echternkamp, 2013 Sundance Film Festival ( Park City at Midnight) Brent Chase. Photo by James Mann. Synopsis: A sarcastic, self-aware character in a video game, Sgt. Books (Robert Baker), becomes frustrated by the screwy logic of his universe - the pointless battles, super-powerful bosses, and endless supply of virtual Viet Cong. He can't get the girl who appears at the end of each level, and he can't get through to his partner, Lt. Nova (Brent Chase), who thinks being in a Vietnamese video game is awesome - especially if he can find the secret level rated M for mature. To find his answers, Books abandons his partner and his mission, and seeks help from a straight talking Monk (Mark Hamill), who ultimately shows him how to win the game, get the girl, and unravel the cheat codes of life.
Virtually Heroes directed by GJ Echternkamp, 2013 Sundance Film Festival ( Park City at Midnight) Robert Baker, Brent Chase. Photo by James Mann.