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Monster Camp (2007)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:8

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 81 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:May 9, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Monster Camp is a rare and fascinating glimpse into the world of live-action role playing ("LARPing"), a real-life version of the videogame phenomenon World of Warcraft. In this award-winning doc,... Monster Camp is a rare and fascinating glimpse into the world of live-action role playing ("LARPing"), a real-life version of the videogame phenomenon World of Warcraft. In this award-winning doc, gamer stereotypes are simultaneously shattered and confirmed. For 48 consecutive hours-- there are no breaks, not even for sleep -- immerse yourself in a world completely unlike our own. A world built upon fantasy, chivalry, and imagination; a place where you can be anything, dress however, have almost any power. A world where software engineers, department store managers, and high school students live as warriors, sorcerers, and villains. It’s a place that lets you transform yourself, perhaps becoming the person you wish you really were. Welcome to Monster Camp, the true story of NERO Seattle, one of over 60 LARPing franchises with thousands upon thousands of members (belonging to either NERO International or Alliance LARP) in North America. --© Lifesize Entertainment [More]

Director: Cullen Hoback

Director: Cullen Hoback
Studio: Lifesize Entertainment

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  • MONSTER CAMP is a rare and fascinating glimpse into the world of live-action role playing, known as LARPing, as people act out the real-life version of the videogame phenomenon, "World of Warcraft." In this award-winning documentary, gamer stereotypes are simultaneously shattered and confirmed. Immerse yourself in a world completely unlike our own; a world built upon fantasy, chivalry, and imagination; a place where you can be anything, dress however, and have almost any power. This is the true story of NERO Seattle, one of over 60 LARPing franchises with thousands of members in North America.
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    10/18/08
    MaryAnn Johanson
    MaryAnn Johanson
    Flick Filosopher

    How much audiences will like Monster Camp may depend on their ability/need to abandon their everyday personas for weekends of fantasy dress-up and battles.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
    09/04/08
    Maureen M. Hart
    Maureen M. Hart
    Chicago Tribune
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    Monster Camp is an endless succession of fantasy enthusiasts talking about nothing.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    09/02/08
    J. R. Jones
    J. R. Jones
    Chicago Reader
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    More inspired in its choice of topic than in execution, the movie offers sympathy for the misfits that quickly curdles into mawkishness.

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    09/02/08
    Ben Kenigsberg
    Ben Kenigsberg
    Time Out New York

    Contains its fair share of self-awareness but eschews the ridicule a lesser doc might employ in search of cheap laughs.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    09/02/08
    Sara Schieron
    Sara Schieron
    Boxoffice Magazine

    there are comparatively few insights into the psyche of the player here, as opposed to the depth of a film like Wordplay

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    08/17/08
    Christopher Null
    Christopher Null
    Filmcritic.com

    The film provides a voyeuristic peek into the fantasy lives of nerds but becomes repetitive and tiresome in the second half.

    Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
    08/08/08
    Bill White
    Bill White
    Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    Monster Camp is an absolute treat, unveiling a pastime few outside the elf realm have seen before...It's a confident directorial piece in what amounts to be a spellbinding documentary of unique perspective.

    Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | comment Comment
    05/08/08
    Brian Orndorf
    Brian Orndorf
    BrianOrndorf.com

    Monster Camp introduces us to several of its cheerful practitioners, letting what first seems odd slowly make sense to the uninitiated.

    Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
    04/04/08
    Moira MacDonald
    Moira MacDonald
    Seattle Times

    As endearing as it is amusing.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    06/27/07
    Dennis Harvey
    Dennis Harvey
    Variety
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    The pic is a natural for gamers.

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    05/26/07
    Dennis Schwartz
    Dennis Schwartz
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    Director Cullen Hoback, who created the utterly entertaining Freedom State, has a knack for depicting the odd and surreal individuals without taking away their dignity, and he does the same with Monster Camp.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    03/14/07
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
    Film Threat

    Wonderfully wacky! ... Never poking fun at the people, the movie, nevertheless, is hilarious.

    Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
    03/06/07
    Steve Rhodes
    Steve Rhodes
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    At 82 minutes, this visit to a rarely seen world of gamers may begin to feel a little long, unless you're planning to get into the game yourself.

    Full Review Source: San Jose Mercury News | comment Comment
    03/01/07
    Bruce Newman
    Bruce Newman
    San Jose Mercury News
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