James Rolfe Interview
Written by Transmission Awesome Monday, 08 June 2009 02:22
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06.07.2009 - 22:37 | ThatChickWithTheGoggles
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06.07.2009 - 22:47 | Richard WeskerConnect Four is checkers for awesome people.
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06.08.2009 - 01:59 | Sigmanonymous
Oh lordy... I can't begin to say how many people I tried to get to play Connect 4 with me back in the day, I'd pester just about anyone I could until I got someone to play with me.
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06.08.2009 - 07:28 | adrasl300Wow the first "FIRST!" comment ive seen that havent been rated down to oblivion(I mean even joke ones gets urinated and defecated on and then lynched by an angry mob).... ahh yeah could be because its ThatChickWithTheGoggles.
I just noticed.
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06.07.2009 - 22:36 | DanManX
Fascinating, as always. Although was I the only one totally waiting for Doug to leap up and tackle James at some point? I'm not saying he SHOULD have, or even that I wanted him to, it's just that he seemed like he was keeping a low profile and was waiting for something...like a chance to STRIKE! :P
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06.07.2009 - 22:36 | Coldguy
I strike again...with a question out of my ass!
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06.08.2009 - 18:32 | Conway
For some reason I thought it Sean "the epic fail" guy who did this interview. I didn't know it was you.
I'm sorry.
Can you forgive? lol
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06.07.2009 - 22:39 | Lotus Prince
There are no winners; only losers. :-D
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06.07.2009 - 22:45 | Captain_Smack-Pigeon
I was actually kinda surprised to find out that James was more of a movie buff than a gamer (or so it seems). I remember his AVGN video of "where it all started" and it seemed as if he was really into games. Then I saw his 200th video and it turns out he's made tons of home movies and whatnot and it seems as if he was more into movies than games. That was really interesting.
I'd watch more of James' videos, but since it seems as if all of his non-reviews and non-AVGN videos are all horror, and I don't get along with that genre whatsoever >
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06.08.2009 - 07:29 | adrasl300Its no news that he's into movies.
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Loved the interview and yeah most movies are made for doing money and are exploitation movies but if they entertain they deserve my money. I think as James said the horror genre is one of the most profitable and easy to make. The zombie genre and Blair Witch Project\POV genre come to mind as markers of how low-budget a movie can be and still make money. The Cinema Snob on http://www.youtube.com/ user/thecinemasnob really knows how to rip apart these exploitation movies. Oh and I think the review James and Doug will make will start a new feud.
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Well, there's lots of more stuff than horror too. And I really enjoyed his 200 movie, because I myself make videos too. If you look at his game collection btw, he's also a game buff, but maybe he isn't so proud about it? I don't know. But yeah, he's a real movie buff. His avgn reviews are full of movie references.
Damn. Damn. Damn damn!
Too bad they didn't ask anything about the clocktower (or what was it?) from Back to the Future :
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06.07.2009 - 23:05 | Richard WeskerThat one short film James made, The Deader the Better, really seemed like an homage to Cemetary Man, if anyone's seen that. The Deader the Better is a neat looking black and white film, though, and I recommend that people see it.
I myself am a huge horror fan since I was a kid, even going as far as to see some really bad Z-grade stuff.
It's always good to hear James talk about the things he loves. I admire him as a filmmaker, and feel a kinship with him as a fellow fan of film.
I think Doug and James should make a film together sometime, even if it's a short film.
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06.07.2009 - 23:14 | catboyjeremie
I'm really a lightweight when it comes to watch horror movies, they creep the heck out of me so easily but the works James did are pretty fun because there's always some humor or a theme that makes it easy for me to watch his videos completely.
I think its awesome that all the folks for TGWTG gathered together with James and Kyle to make that gold mine of entertaining and fun videos. :D
As for not competing or anything, I suppose its true but when we look on the internet there's always some jerks like th... nah I won't say it. Forget it, its... *explodes*
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06.07.2009 - 23:22 | Noll_UK
I was going to ask, what WAS doug doing in the background?! I gathered it was his room and all but....?
great review :D
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06.07.2009 - 23:51 | mwong04
I think they were doing their joint review thats why
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06.07.2009 - 23:54 | Noneko
Ah James... I'm huge fan of his work, I found this site through his site and so on.
Really nice interview. I laughed when Doug suddenly appeared there, I didn't notice him before James mentioned him in there xD
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Well, there's lots of more stuff than horror too. And I really enjoyed his 200 movie, because I myself make videos too. If you look at his game collection btw, he's also a game buff, but maybe he isn't so proud about it? I don't know. But yeah, he's a real movie buff. His avgn reviews are full of movie references.
Damn. Damn. Damn damn!
Too bad they didn't ask anything about the clocktower (or what was it?) from Back to the Future :[/quote]
I think James is a hardcore in both (games & movies) in different points, IMO...
I think professionally, he likes to do videos, movies and maybe he wanted to pursue career in the movie industry.
While video games is something that he also like personally and I think he's proud with it also. He wouldn't have collected those NES games if he's not, IMO
Entirely, I really like all of James' works. Its really cool!
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06.08.2009 - 00:58 | XxFidgetxX
It's really great to get these behind the scenes interviews. I think it's great that they're not gonna overdue the whole Nerd vs. Critic thing, but it would be awesome to see them work together again in the future. They just compliment each other very nicely.
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06.08.2009 - 01:06 | Caliban Don FlamingoAwesome interview he always seems like such a nice guy. The Deader the Better kicks ass BTW. Also I too expected Doug to do something...oh well.
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06.08.2009 - 01:46 | captinjelly
lol at doug XD
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06.08.2009 - 02:28 | WerminVery goooood, yeees?
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06.08.2009 - 05:19 | WJMill
James seems like a pretty mellow dude outside his AVGN character. Nice interview! I'm glad to hear his take on the brawl.
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06.08.2009 - 05:35 | ConwayGood interview Sean. It is always interesting to see James out of the AVGN character.
Can't wait for the joint review. I'm guessing it's going to be Captian N.
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06.08.2009 - 05:40 | TacTic
James totally needs to do Monopoly and the friend mentality that goes along with that game heh.
Ya know you and your friends are all excited when you pull out monopoly because everyone has their own "fool proof" monopoly strategy. Then about half an hour in people start making shitty deals and being a dick so someone gets pissed off, or everyone is completly board(lol).
About this time is when someone gets up to get a drink and everyone follows him XD
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06.08.2009 - 06:02 | The Hardcore Kid
Ha ha, great interview. Love Doug in the background. Can't wait to see the movie review tomorrow!
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06.08.2009 - 06:02 | Deimos1984rd
That was a great interview, I enjoyed every minute of it.
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Thank you for posting this. Not a lot of people are aware that a Haddonfield actually exists, and it's in New Jersey. It's the richest place in the county where James and I grew up. (Don't know him personally, but he's from an area five or so minutes away from me)
He may live in PA now, but you can't take the Jersey out of the Jersey Boy.
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06.08.2009 - 07:44 | Bratinatoris he drunk or is he always talking like that?
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He said that they had just recently finished filming the brawl...he was probably just tired. I thought Doug was asleep, myself.
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06.08.2009 - 08:03 | JMShearerMaybe I should try to watch more of the stuff James does when he's not doing a character of some sort. I think I might like his work a little better that way. This was a good interview.
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06.08.2009 - 08:07 | deadpool_Y2Ajames is right. it is awesome that he and doug and benzaie and the rest of the gang are all together and there is no competiton. its like the N.I.P.G., the national internet personality guild.
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06.08.2009 - 08:19 | ArtificialRaven
Whoa Doug you and James must of been smoking some good shit (either that or it's exhaustion). Regardless, it was a very insightful interview. James knows his shit when it come to horror movies like no other. Also what he said about competition was cool and very respectful.
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06.08.2009 - 08:25 | Lazze
all hail the gamereviewer god! >.< love what he do, makes me smile everyday! i have seen everything he made... keep up!
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I wonder if he's ever been to the Monroeville Mall near Pittsburgh where the original Dawn of the Dead was filmed. Either way he should go there for Zombiefest.
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06.08.2009 - 09:10 | FullmetalNinja25
:woohoo: Coldguy you lucky sonofabitch.
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06.08.2009 - 11:23 | ColdguyActually that is a sonofawhore, not a bitch, if you are going to call me something at least get it right... :P
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06.08.2009 - 14:05 | FullmetalNinja25My bad lol.
(I was only kidding btw I'm not trying to insult you or anything.)
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Just kidding....
I really love interviews... James was such a nice person IRL... not NEARLY as angry as his video game counter part. :D
I really do enjoy his Board James reviews... I hope he does Connect 4 because for some reason that game owned my soul when I was in elementary school. :\