Arcade is a 90's B-movie classic!

I love "Arcade"! Yes, it's campy. True, the special effects were low budget, and unimpressive, but so what? That's the beauty of the "B-movie". They're not candy-coated, over the top, Hollywood clones. This is just the kind of movie I would love to see on cable at 2 A.M. on a school night back in the day. It may sound strange to some, but I see Arcade as being like a feature length episode of Nickelodeons's "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" show, which I also love.

It seems that Arcade is the type of movie you would had to have seen, and enjoyed in some way back in 1993, in order to appreciate it now. At this point, Arcade is 13 years old, and just doesn't stand up to what would now be considered a "B-Movie". Now, for me, Arcade begins to provide a nostalgic feeling that I have thus far only gotten from my favorite, lesser known 80's flicks like "The Quest", or "Making Contact".

There were some interesting stars in Arcade. I was especially excited to see A.J. Langer in this film as "Laurie", and have always felt disappointed that she wasn't a main character. A.J. is gorgeous, and to see her having had a bigger part in this film would have really thrown it over the top for me. It was back in 1991 when I discovered A.J. in Wes Craven's, "The People Under the Stairs", which was also a pretty campy, but highly entertaining movie. I fell in love with A.J. instantly. I guess I can thank old games like Super Mario Brothers for the fact that all my life, I've wanted to save a princess. I always saw A.J. as the sort of misguided girl that needed saving in the roles she played. In Arcade, Laurie is playing the game at home, and becomes so involved with it, that she ends up staring at a blank screen while rocking back, and forth. I really wanted to be there with her friends, trying to help her.

Anyone who remembers "A Christmas Story", or "The Dirtbike Kid", both starring Peter Billingsly, will recognize him in Arcade as "Nick". Unfortunately, his acting skills have gotten worse since his previous films, but just the same, it's interesting to see him in this darker, weirder movie. I have to admit, I think it was Arcade that officially killed Peter's already flailing acting career. I'll remember him fondly.

Arcade also stars Seth Green, and who doesn't like Seth Green?

Arcade is a cheesy, low-budget, poorly scripted film, but...I LOVE IT! Arcade is truly a 90's B-Movie classic.