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Get Lamp

2010 · 78 min

A gentle, talky nostalgia trip through a niche hobby's history, full of fond reminiscence and quiet geeky charm.

Directed by
Jason Scott
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
Before the first-person shooter there was the second-person thinker.
Overview
GET LAMP is a documentary about interactive fiction (also known as text adventures) filmed by computer historian Jason Scott.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Technology, art, memory, obsession
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jason Scott
    Written by
    Jason Scott
    Starring
    Ernest Adams, Michael Berlyn, Muffy McClung Berlyn, John Romero, Lance Micklus
    Runtime
    78 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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