Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
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{{Infobox film
| name = Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
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| writer = Scott Conditt
Jeremy Tremp
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Tom Plumley
- Hassie Harrison
- Joey Morgan
- Lukas Gage
- Greg Grunberg
- Lin Shaye
- Joseph D. Reitman
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| music = Jesse Mitchell
| cinematography = Jeremy Tremp
| editing = Scott Conditt
Jeremy Tremp
| studio = CineForge Media
| director = Scott Conditt
Jeremy Tremp
| producer = Scott Conditt
Rob Edwards
Greg Grunberg
Jeremy Tremp
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2020|08|07|df=yes}}
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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Max Reload and the Nether Blasters is a 2020 American science fiction action-comedy film directed by Scott Conditt and Jeremy Tremp, starring Tom Plumley, Hassie Harrison, Joey Morgan, Lukas Gage, Greg Grunberg, Lin Shaye and Joseph D. Reitman.
Cast
- Tom Plumley as Max Jenkins
- Hassie Harrison as Liz
- Joey Morgan as Reggie
- Lukas Gage as Seth
- Greg Grunberg as Eugene Wylder / MMO Wizard
- Jake Grunberg as Young Eugene
- Lin Shaye as Mrs. Wylder
- Joseph D. Reitman as Barton Grabowski
- Jacob Mendoza as Young Barton
- Martin Kove as Gramps Jenkins
- Jesse Kove as Steve
- Richard Lippert as The Harbinger
- Kevin Smith as Chuck
- Wil Wheaton as Arcade Heroes Narrator (voice)
- Scott Conditt as TV Cowboy #1
Reception
Phil Hoad of The Guardian rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and called it a "slight but eager tribute to the home-computing heyday."{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jan/18/max-reload-and-the-nether-blasters-review-eager-tribute-to-1980s-gaming-culture|title= Max Reload and the Nether Blasters review – eager tribute to 1980s gaming culture|last= Hoad|first= Phil|date= 18 January 2022|website= The Guardian|publisher= |access-date= 6 October 2023|quote=}}
Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote while it "isn't good by any means", it "racks up a lot of happiness points if your personal nostalgia aligns with the film's."{{cite web |url= https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/max-reload-and-the-nether-blasters|title= Max Reload and the Nether Blasters|last= McNamara|first= Tara|date= |website= Common Sense Media|publisher= |access-date= 6 October 2022|quote=}}
Richard Whittaker of The Austin Chronicle rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "So if you've worn out your DVD of Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie (or even know who the Angry Video Game Nerd is), it'll be a distraction but no Triple A release."{{cite web |url= https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2020-07-24/max-reload-and-the-nether-blasters/|title= Max Reload and the Nether Blasters|last= Whittaker|first= Richard|date= 24 July 2020|website= The Austin Chronicle|publisher= |access-date= 6 October 2023|quote=}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|7424290|Max Reload and the Nether Blasters}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|max_reload_and_the_nether_blasters|Max Reload and the Nether Blasters}}