Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild

2013
TV-14
1h 28m

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Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild (2013)

Ashens embarks on a quest to find the legendary and elusive piece of electronic tat known as the GameChild.Ashens embarks on a quest to find the legendary and elusive piece of electronic tat known as the GameChild.Ashens embarks on a quest to find the legendary and elusive piece of electronic tat known as the GameChild.

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6.0/10

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Trivia
The titular Game Child is a real device, released as a cheap knockoff of the GameBoy. They aren't as rare as depicted in the film, however. Shortly following the film's release, Stuart reviewed a real one.

Goofs
One scene in the movie is supposed to be set in 1991. However, all the vehicles seen in the background were all produced after 1991.

Quotes
Chef Brilliance: Chef Brilliances Almost Lasagne-like food products. Only in colour.

Crazy credits
Key Grip: Sorry. Actually we couldn't afford a Key Grip for the film so the rest of the crew had to carry all the grip equipment themselves. So anyway, we Wikipeded "Easter Egg", and the term was coined way back by someone at Atari because a game designer hid a secret message in a game. So it's like hunting for a hidden Easter egg. Huh.

Alternate versions
The 2020 re-release of the film cuts a shot of a met police lantern and a 45-second sequence with stormtroopers.

Connections
Edited into Knighthood and Decoy: KnightHood and Decoy Give Ashens a Lift (2013)

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7/10

You have to be a fan

If you have no prior knowledge of Stuart Ashen, this film isn't going to make a lot of sense. It's well filmed, and it ties in with the themes from his other work. The jokes probably won't make any sense if you are watching this as a stand alone film....they are very dependent on seeing his YouTube series.

Personally, I think it's pretty good for what it is. It's quite amazing what can be accomplished with a tiny budget. There are things in it that could have a wider appeal, but I'm not sure it's about that. I don't believe he's looking to be the next Simon Pegg, more just trying to do something to the best of his ability that resonates with his existing audience. It achieves that and a bit more....so it will be interesting to see how it develops.