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| behrmr:
--- Quote from: ChanceKJ on April 12, 2015, 05:20:52 am ---I was ok, a couple lame jokes by the guy making the film. It was interesting to learn some of the backstory of the game, and Atari in general. It was a documentary on Netflix, it's not like it's value is really worth more then what you've paid to binge watch Orange is the New Black or House of Cards. (Apparently an ArcadeSD attract screen made a cameo in the background behind one of the guys getting interviewed? did i miss that??) --- End quote --- Yeah. The ArcadeSD was on the attract menu on a cab right next to a Nintendo cabinet. |
| behrmr:
--- Quote from: ark_ader on April 09, 2015, 08:16:31 am ---I didn't know the coder for ET was the guy who coded Yars Revenge. Man, that guy got a crap deal. Try coding a game in assembler with only 4k in five weeks..... :dizzy: Edited thanks to my dumb android tablet, and its tard dictionary. --- End quote --- I didn't know Yars Revenge was based on Star Castle so that was an interesting tidbit. 5 weeks to code a game is pretty amazing. That must've been one of those drop the mic and walk off stage moments for him. When I watched that segment I remembered the commercial jingle from when I was a kid "Yars Revenge is new from Atari.... Have you played Atari today?" |
| BadMouth:
Much better than expected. I think it was a really well made documentary. I was expecting footage of the dig with useless shallow drivel from random people. (I call it the VH1 style documentary) While I thought the praise for Warshaw was piled on a bit thicker than necessary, the people interviewed were genuine and genuinely interesting. I felt like I learned something and gained a greater appreciation of the people in the industry at that time. |
| jdbailey1206:
I love how every documentary/docudrama that took place in the eighties starts with "I was coked up by the 9am meeting." |
| Ginsu Victim:
The thing I always remember from this documentary: Ernest Cline has a DeLorean and he let George RR Martin borrow it. |
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