The Short Cuts entry that better freaking win
by Jason Wishnov 
{ Jun 11th 2007 at 10:30AM }
We thought we'd given up posting Nintendo Short Cuts entries as a veritable flood of applicants submitted their works shortly before the deadline, but sister site Joystiq posted one that's simply way, way too good.
The above "movie trailer" for the NES classic Punch-Out!! is rife with 8-bit references, as the creators shrewdly blend recognizable game artwork into live-action scenes. The acting (especially Von Kaiser's) is top-notch, production values sky-high, and the music made us replay the last minute of the trailer nine times just to rock out. If Hollywood really knew what was up, this would have been made instead of the lukewarm Rocky Balboa last year. We officially stamp our vote of approval on Team Awesome, and wish them the best of luck.
They probably won't need it.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JKAntwon @ Jun 11th 2007 10:41AM
That was freaking awesome! It's a sure bet to win!
Sarah @ Jun 11th 2007 10:49AM
that was amazing..These guys need to get jobs in hollywood, haha
Mr Khan @ Jun 11th 2007 11:01AM
Anyone else notice that the protagonist has a Virtual Boy on his coffee table?
Schneider @ Jun 11th 2007 11:02AM
Hahahaha! Very nice!
"I'm-a Wario! I'm-a gonna win!"
Jonathan Tran @ Jun 11th 2007 11:02AM
I kinda liked the Wii vs Wiivil one better
Once I saw these two I figured I don't have a chance to win anymore!
Archibold @ Jun 11th 2007 12:33PM
That's great. The characters were spot on. I thought his taunt was incredibly accurate. And the part where it blends into the actor (with Little Mac retiring) was so well done. It has to be one of the top few.
Zan @ Jun 11th 2007 5:03PM
OOOOOOOOH YEAH!!
John H. @ Jun 11th 2007 5:28PM
God, how come game cut scenes are never directed with the kind of panache that these amateurs demonstrate? Approved.
Dan @ Jun 12th 2007 2:00PM
I can't get the number 007 373 5963 out of my head.