The Psychotic World of Knockoff Movies

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]Hi there. I'm Alan Emeraldjolt half as funny as the real thing, but legally distinct enough where he can't do anything about it And if there's one thing that I'm really good at other than like blatant plagiarism and repelling women it's being just so bad at going to bed at a reasonable time And so like the other night when I was deep into my like seventh hour of mindlessly scrolling the Netflix watch page way too late to even actually watch anything at that point but too stubborn to just call it a night I somehow hit like a mysterious button on my remote that took me to a secret list of incredibly specific channels that were all playing like one show until the end of time Like, I'm not sure if the world needed a channel that only plays the Mario cartoon where the only thing coming up next is the heat death of the universe or an endless loop of Gordon Ramsay verbally abusing underpaid kitchen staff or a channel that only plays Dhar Man videos (kid in video) Why won't you adopt me?

[00:00:51](guy in video) Because you're black.

[00:00:52](me) What the fu - And aside from like the obvious question of how is this relevant to the video and why are you still not talking about ripoff movies yet I was kind of confused as to who any of these were for until I found one that was dedicated to playing nothing but iconic original movies like Snakes on a Train See, there we go. I was getting there.

[00:01:10]But before I get to the actual point of this video Anyone not familiar with The Asylum by now means you probably haven't been watching my videos for long enough like wow, just say you hate me. It's fine.

[00:02:20]What do you mean you haven't seen Alan Quartermain and the Temple of Skulls?

[00:02:24]Not even Transmorphers Fall of Man?

[00:02:27]Oh, what's that? You like Pacific Rim?

[00:02:29]Good news. We have Pacific Rim at home.

[00:02:31]The Asylum aren't just like the kid leaning over your shoulder and copying your homework.

[00:02:35]They're also like actively mugging you at the same time Their entire strat is just to drop like these Temu movies like a couple of days before the actual release and then just hope that you get confused enough to accidentally give them money But like since they don't actually have the money to sustain the concept they're shamelessly plagiarizing they have to rely entirely on like making all of their posters and titles like the cinematic equivalent of clickbait to see how far they can push like these legally distinct knockoffs before someone sues them.

[00:03:02]nah nah your honor listen Independence Day is not the same movie as Independence Day, okay?

[00:03:07]Because this one has an apostrophe in it.

[00:03:09]It was noted that the asylum film Transmorphers was a clear imitation of Transformers except Transmorphers only occasionally features shape-shifting robots and devotes more time to a lesbian subplot.

[00:03:20]Direct quote from Wikipedia, by the way.

[00:03:22]But okay, to be fair to them, it's not like this is all they do.

[00:03:25]they do have some original ideas sometimes.

[00:03:28]Like, that's not to discredit the creative genius behind two-headed shark attack and three-headed shark attack and even five and sixheaded shark attack.

[00:03:36]But like for 20 years, The Asylum have been giving us nothing but bangers that exist just to make it harder for you to find the things that you actually want to watch and then spend the rest of eternity rotting in like the bowels of Prime Video Now, they're not the only guys that do this by any means.

[00:03:49]Like, it's a tale as old as time.

[00:03:51]You know that whenever anything gets popular there's always going to be a ben 10 laundry service like Tappy Toes, Car Go, The Frog Prince, Tangled Up and Panda Warrior.

[00:04:05](diego from ice age) You think you have the courage it takes to  become a warrior?

[00:04:08](rob schneider) I do.

[00:04:09](diego) Very well. In that case, I will train you, Patrick.

[00:04:14](Me) Did he just put it in?

[00:04:16]Now, you may be wondering how any of this is even legal.

[00:04:18]And that is a very good question.

[00:04:20]Also, love your hair today, by the way.

[00:04:22]Like, Disney will make a guy take Spider-Man off of the  grave of his dead four-year-old child but have no beef with Ratatoing?

[00:04:29]Okay, sure, dude. Why not?

[00:04:30]Sometimes I can see how they get away with it.

[00:04:32]Like Marvel has a Thor, but they don't own like Thor the guy.

[00:04:36]So they can make a Thor movie and drop it almost the same day as the real one And technically there's nothing they can do about it What? You guys made a movie about transforming  robots at the same time that we made a movie about transforming robots?

[00:04:48]What? That's wh - that's  what a coincidence - Or like with their hit Avengers Grimm franchise made up of legally exempt fairy tale characters like Red Riding Hood and Snow White an Mr. Freeze.

[00:05:00]But they haven't always gotten away with it. All right. like the time they tried to grace the world with their multi-billion dollar summer blockbuster Age of the Hobbits until Warner Bros. was like, oh, wait We own those And the asylum were like, uh, what do you mean It's totally cool for us to use the word Hobbit because that's also the scientific nickname for a species of extinct human from Indonesia There's no f***in way that's actually what they sai - And had nothing to do with the Lord of the Rings hobbits. Okay, look, even the tagline says so.

[00:05:27]Uh, to which the court said, and I quote no okay they said that they rejected the asylum's fair use  claim since there was no evidence to suggest that the film was about a prehistoric group of people who lived in Indonesia.

[00:05:39]So basically I mean, worth a shot, right?

[00:05:42]But what you think hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal reparations was going to stop them?

[00:05:46]Like they have been getting away with this for years and the only thing that's changed in all that time is that  they're now making all of their posters out of AI But after like Sharknado and its 15 sequels which yes, also them by the way I think they started like leaning into the fact that they  were making crappy movies on purpose so that way both them and the people watching could be less  embarrassed about it which culminated with the release of their own multiverse crossover movie featuring their entire roster of iconic creatures like the guys from Atlantic Rim and the Six-Headed Shark Attack and other movies that they definitely weren't just saving money on by reusing effects that they've already made where like the story is about a bunch of aliens that attack the earth in the form of asylum movies (clip) The things that have been attacking us.

[00:06:29]They're creatures from a series of movies from a film studio called The Asylum.

[00:06:34](woman) You want to run that by me again?

[00:06:36]That's just the plot of Pixels.

[00:06:38]It's - they're just doing a ripoff of Pixels with Adam Sandler Now, it might sound you like I'm being a hater right now, okay But trust me, I'm not one to talk as a YouTuber whose like entire process of coming up with video ideas solely consists of refreshing Danny Gonzalez's homepage.

[00:06:52]I mean, like, I'm less hating on the grind and more just extremely worried about the fact that in order for them to have been doing this for 15 years it means that someone is actually watching these.

[00:07:01]Like, if anyone out there is willingly watching a movie called m***th gator please get in contact with me. And also, maybe a doctor.

[00:07:08]Anyway, I don't want to spend the rest of this video going through every single one of these individually because there's already like a million other videos on YouTube that do that and half of them are from me So, instead, I had a better idea.

[00:07:21]Hello everyone. Welcome to my knockoff movie game show.

[00:07:23]Introducing our three contestants (DILLON) I want to go home.

[00:07:28](ME) And Lachlan (LACHLAN) I'm being held against my will.

[00:07:31](ME) Love you guys.

[00:07:33](JOSH) I didn't know we were doing oneliners.

[00:07:35](DILLON) Get f***ed idiot.

[00:07:36]Everyone is familiar with classic movies from our childhood Snakes on a Train and The Little Panda Fighter Who hasn't seen such iconic movies before?

[00:07:46](DILLON) You made these up.

[00:07:47](LACHLAN) These can't be real. I'm so sorry.

[00:07:50]There are going to be three rounds all involving the things that are right in front of you.

[00:07:54]Please do not touch any of the things until those rounds.

[00:07:56]The prize of course will be this wonderfully hand painted Joker Yoda that I made with love and a rock balaclava Are we ready for round one?

[00:08:12](JOSH) I'm ready. Thank you, host Adam.

[00:08:13](LACHLAN) As ready as can be.

[00:08:14]For the first round, I'm going to show you a real movie poster.

[00:08:18]I have removed the title of this real movie poster.

[00:08:21]Your job is to guess the closest to what you think the real title of this poster is.

[00:08:27]All of them worth one point.

[00:08:30]Are we ready?

[00:08:31]I'm ready. Let's do it.

[00:08:33]For our first one, what do you think the name of  this movie might be?

[00:08:37]I wrote Iron Wars.

[00:08:39]I Hot Rod Bandit I said I said Steelman.

[00:08:44]You'll be pleased to know that the answer is Meta man.

[00:08:48]So, Lachlan, I think you get this one. Very good.

[00:08:52]What do we think the name of this movie might be?

[00:08:54]Big Lizard versus Mega Gorilla.

[00:08:56]I've got the prime ape versus lizard.

[00:08:59]I had reptar vs ape.

[00:09:02]It's actually uh ape versus monster.

[00:09:04]Wait, I had I had one of the words.

[00:09:08]I had two of the words.

[00:09:09]I'm a little concerned that you might have seen these before.

[00:09:12]What do we think this one might be?

[00:09:14]Aliens VS robots.

[00:09:17]I got Avatar VS Bug: The War for Pandora that seems unlikely to me.

[00:09:24]I don't know if that one's going to make it. I I said alien VS alien.

[00:09:27]It is alien versus Avatar.

[00:09:29]I didn't think they'd actually use I didn't think they'd use Avatar yeah - I don't think they'd be allowed t They probably aren't Next. Who are we finding?

[00:09:40]I guessed a random consonant.

[00:09:42]I'm going with finding Bemo Finding fish 2 I had Finding Bobby.

[00:09:50]You're all wrong and stupid. It's finding Jesus.

[00:09:52]is it Jesus or is it hay-sus?

[00:09:56]Dive into a world of faith and friends.

[00:09:58]So yeah, it's definitely Jesus.

[00:10:00]I thought we were using real movies here.

[00:10:03]Look how good of a job I did.

[00:10:04]You can't even tell I removed the title here.

[00:10:06]It's so good. What do we think this might be, guys?

[00:10:09]What could this possibly be?

[00:10:10]Something immediately comes to my mind.

[00:10:12]Upwards.

[00:10:13]I wrote down.

[00:10:15]I wrote ascend.

[00:10:17]It's actually What's up?

[00:10:19]There you go.

[00:10:22]that makes me violently angry - This one.

[00:10:25]The (bell rings) wait - that's not how that works I just can't write this fast The Terminators on the moon.

[00:10:34]The Annihilators. Smile.

[00:10:35]Uh, Eradicator.

[00:10:37]you guys suck, it's actually the Terminators.

[00:10:39]Yes!

[00:10:40]That's insane that they were allowed to do that.

[00:10:44]Panda.

[00:10:45]Karate Panda.

[00:10:46]Kungpow Panda.

[00:10:47]I also had Karate Panda.

[00:10:49]It is Chopkick Panda.

[00:10:51]It's a stupid game.

[00:10:53]These are stupid movies.

[00:10:55]This one what the f - Please read the the thing at the bottom.

[00:11:00]Is it just Brave?

[00:11:02]Stonehenge 3 Revenge.

[00:11:04]so I said Courageous.

[00:11:09]But I have a feeling it's going to be just bravery.

[00:11:10]Close. It's actually braver.

[00:11:14]So, I'll give it to Josh for that one I wanted to write bravest, but I saw it in the tagline so I couldn't think of anything else It's so much worse than you think it is every time BLANK web a BLANK's TALE.

[00:11:25]Poppy's web, a pig tale I've got Bug's web but I didn't see that - You didn't put the tale in?

[00:11:31]Yeah, it's it's just a tale actually Uh, I've got Cathy's web, a piggy tail.

[00:11:36]It was spider's web, a pig's tale so Josh got one What do we think this one might be?

[00:11:42]the mystical adventures of - of who?

[00:11:46]This is the mystical adventures of Harry the Whiz Kid.

[00:11:49]I got the mystical adventures of Tom Merlin.

[00:11:52]I've got the the mystical adventures of Barty Powers.

[00:11:56]Who is Barty Powers?

[00:11:59]Actually, it is Billy Owens.

[00:12:01]Billy Owens????

[00:12:03]Hang on. Let's go.

[00:12:06]Okay, last one.

[00:12:11]This is five nights at Killer Clown's place.

[00:12:14]I got three weeks at Tom's I got weekend at floppy's It is just Friday's Friday. I'm so sorry.

[00:12:22]Uh, can we get uh once you guys are done, can we get the a score update?

[00:12:25]Five for Josh two and a half for Dillon three and a half for Lachlan For round two, I'm going to play you a trailer from a real movie that exists.

[00:12:37]Your job is to guess which movie it's ripping off.

[00:12:41]The fastest person to get it gets the point.

[00:12:43]if you get it wrong, you lose a point.

[00:12:46]Um, also, you are incentivized to get it right Both on that you get a point quicker and also that I don't get copyrighted for playing the entire trailer Batman.

[00:12:59]Rise of the Black Bat. That is correct.

[00:13:01]Let's f***in go Didn't even get a chance to show you the clip from the movie Kung Fu Panda.

[00:13:09]It is Kung Fu Panda.

[00:13:10]Yeah, I recognized it straight away.

[00:13:13]There are no more animated ones for that exact.

[00:13:16]Damn it.

[00:13:25]Lord of the Rings?

[00:13:30]Jurassic Park.

[00:13:37]Uh, the the time traveler's wife I don't know - I am so sorry. You're going to love this.

[00:13:42]It's actually Sherlock Holmes with dinosaurs.

[00:13:46]How the are we supposed to get that?

[00:13:49]It has the same name.

[00:13:50]What are we doing?

[00:13:53]has finally met his match.

[00:13:55]dinosaurs - Godzilla?

[00:14:03]No.

[00:14:04]Godzilla versus Kong.

[00:14:05]No.

[00:14:08]Pacific Rim!!

[00:14:12]It is Atlantic Rim.

[00:14:16]As in we have Pacific Rim at home.

[00:14:30]no - I don't want to buzz in and say this - oh f*** what's that movie called - I can't remember the name that Keeanu Reeves movie with the bus Fast and the Furious It is Fast and Fierce: Death Race I was going to say Speed too With the boat?

[00:14:50]Speed 2 yeah - Yeah, with the boat - The Incredible Hulk.

[00:15:01]The Incredible Bulk.

[00:15:02]Adam, did you make this?

[00:15:03]Yes. I just wanted to show you.

[00:15:05]Do you like it?

[00:15:22]Harry Potter.

[00:15:25]Cuz he's 90 years old.

[00:15:26]He's so old.

[00:15:27]It's Billy Owens!

[00:15:30]you should have shown Billy. I would have gotten it immediately Six points for Josh One and a half for Dillon Let's f***ing go.

[00:15:40]Two and a half for Lachlan.

[00:15:43]It's time for the wheel. Wow.

[00:15:45]It's time to spin the wheel, guys.

[00:15:56]Yes!!

[00:15:57]Let's f***ing go!

[00:15:58]I hate you so much.

[00:15:59]Oh my god.

[00:16:00]This is why I don't play Mario Party with you people.

[00:16:02]Hey Josh. Josh.

[00:16:04]Thanks buddy You're welcome. Anything for you.

[00:16:17]The wheel is weighted!

[00:16:18]We achieved nothing!

[00:16:23]please Round three. Final round.

[00:16:32]In this one, I'm going to show you a real movie poster.

[00:16:36]Some of the titles have been changed.

[00:16:38]All you have to do is put up correct or fake.

[00:16:41]Also, they're worth two points.

[00:16:42]Two points.

[00:16:44]Holy sh** it's anyone's game.

[00:16:44]I'm so back.

[00:16:50]Yeah, I made that one up.

[00:16:50]I was just I was on my switch era.

[00:16:53]I was so close Correct. Real.

[00:16:59]Real. Correct.

[00:17:02]It is fake.

[00:17:07]It is fake.

[00:17:11]It is real.

[00:17:12]No!!

[00:17:15]I hope it's not - I hope it's not.

[00:17:19]It is real.

[00:17:21]That is also real.

[00:17:22]I'm so happy that's real.

[00:17:24]Can you believe it happens again?

[00:17:26]Again?!?!?

[00:17:29]That is real.

[00:17:30]What?

[00:17:31]What are you talking about?

[00:17:35]Yeah, there's no way.

[00:17:36]That is not real.

[00:17:40]That is not real.

[00:17:41]Yes, I'm on fire.

[00:17:45]That is real.

[00:17:46]Yeah, you didn't come up with Escaping Rancala That is real.

[00:17:52]How???

[00:17:56]That is not real.

[00:17:58]Why did you all - That would be so good.

[00:18:02]That is real. Very good.

[00:18:06]That is real.

[00:18:10]Yeah, that one was kind of sh** That is not real.

[00:18:19]That is real.

[00:18:20]You suck.

[00:18:21]You f***ing suck - I will give the judges a second to tally it up, how we feeling guys Did we have fun? Did I confuse you?

[00:18:26]I hate this game.

[00:18:27]I think I really clutched it up that round to the team.

[00:18:30]I want my rock balaclava and I want it now.

[00:18:33]Are we ready for some bad news?

[00:18:35]Lachlan with a final score of 24.5.

[00:18:39]Dillon with a final score of 25.5.

[00:18:42]And Josh with a final score of 32.

[00:18:49]This wonderful rock balaclava.

[00:18:51]I'm going to be wearing this right now.

[00:18:53]We actually have a crown for you if you want to come over  here It's about drive. It's about power.

[00:19:01]the shadow completely ruins it - Uh but yeah, this was just my way of announcing that I'm making shameless cars knockoffs for 15 bucks for the rest of my life So, uh see you idiots when I'm a billionaire bye bye