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10/18/08
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Monster Camp (2007)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:8
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6/10
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,... [More]
Director: Cullen Hoback
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Reviews for Monster Camp
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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.
09/04/08
Top CriticMonster Camp is an endless succession of fantasy enthusiasts talking about nothing.
09/02/08
Top CriticMore inspired in its choice of topic than in execution, the movie offers sympathy for the misfits that quickly curdles into mawkishness.
09/02/08
Contains its fair share of self-awareness but eschews the ridicule a lesser doc might employ in search of cheap laughs.
09/02/08
there are comparatively few insights into the psyche of the player here, as opposed to the depth of a film like Wordplay
08/17/08
The film provides a voyeuristic peek into the fantasy lives of nerds but becomes repetitive and tiresome in the second half.
08/08/08
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.
05/08/08
Monster Camp introduces us to several of its cheerful practitioners, letting what first seems odd slowly make sense to the uninitiated.
04/04/08
As endearing as it is amusing.
06/27/07
Top CriticThe pic is a natural for gamers.
05/26/07
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.
03/14/07
Wonderfully wacky! ... Never poking fun at the people, the movie, nevertheless, is hilarious.
03/06/07
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.
03/01/07
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