Underplayed Gems

Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth (2008)

Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth poster
Directed by
Simon Davison
Genre
science fiction film
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
PG
Rating
2.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A science fiction comedy that deliberately mimics the style of old B-movies. It tells a ridiculous and intentionally pointless story with bad acting and cheap special effects.

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What happens

Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth is a 2008 science-fiction/comedy film directed by Simon DaVision, starring James Vaughan, Tamsin Greig, Mark Heap and Richard Leaf. The film parodies classic B-movies through its deliberately nonsensical, superfluous storyline, poor production values, laughable dialogue and weak, inconsistent performances. The film was shot in London over a period of four weeks, with contributions from several CGI artists. In accordance with the production's knowing satire of cheesy sci-fi, the credits for Captain Eager claim that it was filmed using "Card-o-Scope", and that CGI stands for "Cardboard and Gum Imagery". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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