Viewtiful Joe’s seemingly saccharine and superficial storytelling belie a poignant parody that shares in the subtle subversion of the Simpsons. While the delivery suffers from some unintelligibility (Hulk Davidson) and is not as delivered as the Simpsons, the humorous and witty social commentary is out there. Particularly praiseworthy is the parallel between “The Producer”, and George Lucas, which becomes explicit in the final level. Here it is revealed that the producer is a man who 20 years ago was hailed as the most revolutionary producer ever. A revolutionary who over the course of 20 years became a forgotten and fat man. A fat man who was sucked into his own movie world only to fall to the dark side and become a villain. A villian who commands “DIE- Fighters” on a Space Station with enough power to destroy a planet. Once one realizes that Captain Blue is a caricature of George Lucas, the humor really shines through. As scripted in the opening cinema, Joe is the diehard fan of a movie that, as he explains to his twenty something girlfriend, came out when they were just kids. Sound like anyone you know? Having lost his touch, Captain Blue then passed the torch to Joe, and in this manner plays the role of both Obi and Ani. A fantasy that has crossed the mind of nearly every Starwars fan who has seen the prequels. But I don’t think George Lucas has a bisexual blonde daughter. The allegory has to end somewhere…
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