Film
A feature film, this time fully named Jake's Booty Call, was released, based on the Flash series. The screenplay was written by director Eric Eisner (who co-directed the film with J. Chad Hammes), and voice-acting was provided by Jay Lerner and Julian Max Metter. The film was developed by "Romp Studios", taking the name of the website, and has the curious accolade of being the first film ever to be created entirely in Macromedia Flash. The quality of the animation and design is superior to that of the games, due to the cutting edge Flash animation techniques first pioneered by the film's Production Design team of Jason Raines and Michael Montaine. Some of the animators were later moved to Six Point Harness, an animation studio.
The film features Jake befriending Siton Manaba, who is revealed to be a prince looking for love, and trouble ensues as they go travelling together. It is in continuity with the series, and the making of the movie is mentioned at some points through the episodes, although its events never are. At the end of the movie, Jake moves back to his home, so it could feasibly take place at any point in Booty Call's canon, the only indication of its point being the appearance of Calvin.
The film was released independently in 2003; however, it was released in the USA only and through selected media, therefore it never went mainstream. National Lampoon picked up the film and took it on tour, showing it mostly at universities around the world. Despite the same themes from the series - drug abuse, alcohol and graphic sexuality (although full-frontal nudity is never seen) - it was rated R by the MPAA, marked as suitable for over 17s. It does not have an international rating.
It was released for DVD in February 2008, five years after its independent release. Interested parties in Europe and further afield can order the movie by export.
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