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The Only Thing I Know

February 9, 2010 –
October 25, 2021
This entry was deleted.

Here is its eulogy, a collection of the kind words written about it while still among the living. They shall live on forever in its place.

Author Comments

This has been the most difficult film I have ever made, because its meaning is very true to my soul. For too much of my life I have been a mindless consumer of time. Hopelessly placing value in things that never gave an ounce of value back. Now that I am older, I worry endlessly that this new generation is making the same mistakes I now deeply regret.

In the end, I hope my message is honest and clear. Whether you agree with me or not, please share you thoughts, spark meaningful discussions, and share this film with everyone you know.

Special thanks to all those who have been my strength - and to all of you for taking a moment to open your minds =)

Reviews

All Alone? I Wish!

Im NEVER Alone My Stupid Twin Brother is always there and always nagging, if its 1 player its CAN I PLAY!?!?! If Its Co-Op Its I Want That Wpn, Its annoying and repeditive so thanks for reading my rant lol

yea i agree

i pretty much only play games for the communitys but thats no justification, i try not to play to much but the real killer is when the game distracts you. then not only are you using time that you could use to be productive but are actualy being negitivly productive. its quite an addiction

...................... Wow.

I'm breaking my absolute, this-is-my-style-every-time review format for this movie. But then, I think I may have just broken a lot of habits.

I'm a gamer. An AVID gamer. So much so that, with my creative nature, I was soon driven to create my own games, and at 18, I'm now a decent, self-marketed computer game designer and programmer. I have a deep love of all things game-related, even indulging in a free-to-play MMO, Mabinogi.

I know what keeps me gaming in my case: I'm competitive. Highly so, which is why any game that's played with other players drives me to constantly play & improve. Yet... You hit the nail on the head, just along the same lines of thought I've been traveling for a while.

Are games bad? Nope. Gamers? Game programmers? No and no. But... When we let them get too out-of-balance, when the games themselves start claiming our lives... What's it worth? You're absolutely right, the games themselves have NO RELEVANCE WHATSOEVER to our real lives.

I've been leaning this way for a while, slowly making some changes. Am I going to stop playing and making games? Heck no. But I'm not going to let meaningless play take over my life any more.

Thanks for the boot in the rear; I needed that. You, sir, are a great leader of the people.

Great...

...Now I feel like I've wasted my whole life too.......
Thanks..
I'm gonna go throw a football around...

What the...

I'm speechless. What a piece of bull. Are you seriously serious about what you just said? For real?
I think you're wrong. Accusing games because you've made some big mistakes.. Pfft.
My biggest passion in life is gaming, but I've never been addicted. I have more and "better" friends than my non-gamer friends have, and I have no problem in getting a girlfriend. I think what you just said is incredibly shallow.
"Games = Entertainment"?
No way. Game is art. Just like movies and music. and it's not just any art; It's interactive art. And even though it's virtual, you've still experienced everything in the game. Events in the games can make you laugh and cry just like any movie or music. Or do you think people should stop watching movies and listening to music too?
I am aware of the negative effects games have on SOME PEOPLE. But you shouldn't blame the games. You should blame the people getting addicted to them.
Now, I do not agree with your opinions about games, but I do think you've got some animation skills. It's a shame you waste it on making a video with false accusations.
I think you should give this some more time, because video games ain't bad.
Thanks.

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4.52 / 5.00