CULT SCOTTISH FILM FINALLY HITS THE BIG SCREEN
Pure Magic Films presents - GAMERZ
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CULT SCOTTISH FILM FINALLY HITS THE BIG SCREEN
GAMERZ, a dark Scottish comedy that delves into the fantastical world of Dungeons & Dragons, is finally coming to Scotland with its cinematic release on Friday 22nd February at Cineworld cinemas in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
GAMERZ is a full-length comedy movie from Scotland – an engaging love triangle with a strong twist of fantasy!
The hero is Ralph (Ross Finbow), a young nerd from a bad neighborhood who’s on his way to university for the first time. Ralph is completely downtrodden in life, but he escapes from a cruel reality that he can’t control by creating insanely detailed fantasy game worlds (as in fantasy games such as “Dungeons and Dragons” and “Tunnels and Trolls”), where he is firmly in charge, as “Game Keeper”.
When Ralph arrives at university he immediately takes over the fantasy role-playing society in a ruthless coup. His new players include neurotic risk management student Davy (Johnny Austin) metal-head theology student Hank (Ross Sutherland) and, most importantly, the beautiful Marlyn (Danielle Stewart), a crazy Goth chick who believes she is an elf. She’s the ultimate object of geek lust, and Ralph falls for her hard.
But there’s a fly in the ointment: Ralph’s old enemy from the hood, minor dope dealer Lennie (James Young) who has undergone a near-religious conversion to all things fantastical having watched a LORD OF THE RINGS triple bill while on acid. Now he’s desperate to take part in Ralph’s game. Under pain of violence Ralph agrees to let him play, but soon regrets it, when he notices a spark between Lennie and Marlyn. The seeds of a bitter love triangle are sown, and the story soon snowballs towards an inexorable apocalyptic explosion of freakish, geekish angst!
Following its successful DVD release in the US, a cult online following, and screenings at film festivals around the world - twice being nominated for the prestigious, European Fantasy Film Award, The Méliès D'Argent –
GAMERZ is coming home!
A romantic comedy from first time writer/director Robbie Fraser, producer/cinematographer Paul Gavin and a talented new and refreshing Scottish cast, GAMERZ has been heralded as "the funniest Scottish film since the heyday of Bill Forsyth" (Paul Greenwood, The Skinny Magazine, February 2008).
GAMERZ stars newcomers Ross Finbow, Danielle Stewart, James Young, Johnny Austin and Ross Sutherland, as well as established UK talent including Eileen McCallum, former Sex Pistols front man Edward Tudor-Pole and offbeat comic Arnold Brown. The film also features original music by Scottish band Aberfely and Scottish composer Iain Cook.
GAMERZ is financed by Scottish Screen and STV, represented by sales agents Jinga Films, and distributed in the UK by Guerilla Films with the generous support of Cineworld, Scottish Screen and STV.
Guerilla Films will release GAMERZ on DVD in spring 2008 and is handling further TV sales in the UK and Ireland.
In America GAMERZ has been released on DVD through Terra Entertainment via major outlets including Blockbuster, NetFlix, Amazon, MTV and Best Buy. It has sold its first run and the distributor is preparing a re-release in Spring 2008.
GAMERZ is released on Friday 22nd February 2008 at Cineworld Cinemas in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
See: http://www.puremagicfilms.com/GAMERZ/GAMERZ.html