Would you watch a film about a teenager who becomes obsessed with an arcade game? No? How about if the game is "actually an evil game that posses [his] friend ... and takes over his life."If that sounds more appealing, you may want to pay attention to "Altar of the Unmanned," an indie film that begins shooting this week at New Hampshire's iconic Funspot arcade. If the movie's premise sounds familiar, it might be because it's reminiscent of Polybius, the rumored (and debunked) Tempest clone that's said to cause intense nightmares and interest from government agents. The film is the second feature for director Mike May, who says he was inspired to shoot at Funspot after seeing The King of Kong.
If you're in the Weirs Beach, NH area, the film crew is looking for extras to play arcade patrons starting on Saturday, March 29. Extras won't get paid, but they will get a film credit for basically standing around and playing arcade games all day. Not a bad gig if you ask us.
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Can't help but think of that when I see the photo and name.
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Half of my friends have been obsessed with WoW since the game was released years ago... maybe they should be the ones to watch this?
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You've let your age show there :)
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Plus it sounds similar to another total crapfest of a videogame-related movie I once made the mistake of sitting through: How To Make A Monster. Holy fuck, what an absolute steaming turd that one was, ugh. Wish I could have that hour or so back.
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I LIVE!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUU!!!
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That doesn't beat the time I was an extra in a student film where I drank beer for 8 hours.
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...is what I'd say if I lived in the area and not in California.
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I'll be following this film for sure
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Does ANYBODY have any clue what I am talking about? Come on, someone?
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