THE STARVING GAMES DVD (2013)

SYNOPSIS: Set in the most depressing corner of a post-apocalyptic future, our hero Kantmiss Evershot volunteers to take her manipulative sister's place in the annual 75th "Starving Games". In doing so, she must leave behind her smoldering just-a-friend Dale and team up with the geeky baker's son Peter Malarkey in a fight for her life. But wait, there's more! She could also win an old ham, a coupon for a foot long sub at six-inch price and a partially eaten pickle.

MOVIE REVIEW:

It’s nothing short of a miracle that Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer are still in the Hollywood circuit peddling their parody skills while many talented screenwriters’ career are in limbo.

The duo famous for their Date Movie, Meet The Spartans and Vampires Suck is back for another round of spoofing the latest pop cultures and hit movies. And who else but The Hunger Games who receive the honor.

The Starving Games is very much another clueless attempt by Friedberg and Seltzer to pass it off as a parody comedy. David Zucker nailed the genre with classics such as Airplane! And Naked Gun, damn I don’t even have the slightest dislike for the Wayans Brothers’ Scary Movie franchise.

However, The Starving Games truly marks a new low to the duo’s resume. It’s dumb, unfunny and constantly stupid. It’s so bad that it doesn’t even feature any recognizable faces and the visual effects look as if it’s done overnight on an intern’s computer. Getting to the plotting is just a waste of time and you probably need a huge dosage of Panadol to get pass the silly acting from the young cast.

There are passable references to the Avengers and Expendables though the constant showing up of corporate logos is plain annoying. You mean you find it funny to see a Starbucks and Nike logo printed on a guy’s face? How about an incredible lame sex scene or watching people’s limbs being saw off?

Fortunately for us, the excruciating viewing experience only lasts a mere 70 minutes (you have a generous 9 minutes of bloopers). Seriously, I rather put The Hunger Games on a loop than even watch this again on TV. Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer should be banned from getting anywhere near a film set. 

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AUDIO/VISUAL:

Both visual and audio are serviceable. 

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Review by Linus Tee