Favourite Line: Brother, life's a bitch... and she's back in heat.
If only all the manipulative, megalomaniac psychopaths who have been ruling the world since the dawn of time could be attributed to a seedy alien invasion. Still, it's a cool movie and one ripe for a juicy remake. I also loved the drones bit.
This looks like a very cheap movie. But make no mistake...
IT'S FUCKING AWESOME !!!
All the actors play their roles perfectly. In fact, most of them are Oscar worthy in this movie. Story, camera, actors, dialogue, it all fits. This is a hidden gem if I ever saw one. Watch it. You will laugh your ass off...
Massive !!! If you don't mind watching a French movie. Which in this case you really shouldn't...
Just saw Wreck it Ralph, and I absolutely loved it.
The "real" game characters all had very small, strictly cameo parts, which was a bit disappointing, but also understandable. You wouldn't want them to steal the show from the original characters, who were all charming and likeable on their own anyway.
Of the cameos, Zangeif probably has the biggest part with a speech near the beginning, but there are some some standouts if you keep an eye out. You can spot Cammy taking a walk with Chun Li near the beginning, for instance.
There's some fun gags, some game related, like Ralph being confused and afraid by how ridiculously complicated and violent modern games are, and some not, such as a pair of donut cops by the names of Dunkin and Winchell. Some of it is "potty" humor (Call of Doody type stuff) but they purposely play it up, particularly in the insults sent with love type relationship Ralph has with Sarah Silverman's character, Venelope.
Venelope is freaking adorable, by the way. She's also glitchy. You'll see.
One thing I loved was the animation of some of the characters. Sticking strictly to Ralph's game, he and Fix it Felix are obviously the main characters, and thus more "flexible" in their animations. The people that Felix saves though, are much more limited as sprites, and this is reflected even when you see them in 3d, as they have jerky, stiff, sprite like movements that really stand out.
I was surprised to see that Ed O'neill had a part as well, though only a small one as the operator of the arcade. Just a cool moment for me really, as I had no idea going in.
Near the end, Ralph learns that the kids call classic games retro, which he thinks means "old, but cool". How about that?
It was a very fun movie, lots of excitement, a bit of heart, and it did appeal to me as a gamer. Plus, seeing Sonic at the theater just plain made me happy. I really had a blast with it, and I honestly don't see any reason why anyone here might dislike it.
I'll say this though, it made me yearn for the old days at the arcade.
Edit:
I forgot to mention, there's a short preceding the movie, something I didn't know Disney was doing now outside of the Pixar films.
Its called Paperman, and it is, simply put, cute. Its also completely in black and white, with the single exception of the female lead's bright red lipstick.
GameSack wrote:That's right, only Sega had the skill to make a proper Nintendo game.
CFFJR wrote:Just saw Wreck it Ralph, and I absolutely loved it.
The "real" game characters all had very small, strictly cameo parts, which was a bit disappointing, but also understandable. You wouldn't want them to steal the show from the original characters, who were all charming and likeable on their own anyway.
Of the cameos, Zangeif probably has the biggest part with a speech near the beginning, but there are some some standouts if you keep an eye out. You can spot Cammy taking a walk with Chun Li near the beginning, for instance.
There's some fun gags, some game related, like Ralph being confused and afraid by how ridiculously complicated and violent modern games are, and some not, such as a pair of donut cops by the names of Dunkin and Winchell. Some of it is "potty" humor (Call of Doody type stuff) but they purposely play it up, particularly in the insults sent with love type relationship Ralph has with Sarah Silverman's character, Venelope.
Venelope is freaking adorable, by the way. She's also glitchy. You'll see.
One thing I loved was the animation of some of the characters. Sticking strictly to Ralph's game, he and Fix it Felix are obviously the main characters, and thus more "flexible" in their animations. The people that Felix saves though, are much more limited as sprites, and this is reflected even when you see them in 3d, as they have jerky, stiff, sprite like movements that really stand out.
I was surprised to see that Ed O'neill had a part as well, though only a small one as the operator of the arcade. Just a cool moment for me really, as I had no idea going in.
Near the end, Ralph learns that the kids call classic games retro, which he thinks means "old, but cool". How about that?
It was a very fun movie, lots of excitement, a bit of heart, and it did appeal to me as a gamer. Plus, seeing Sonic at the theater just plain made me happy. I really had a blast with it, and I honestly don't see any reason why anyone here might dislike it.
I'll say this though, it made me yearn for the old days at the arcade.
Edit:
I forgot to mention, there's a short preceding the movie, something I didn't know Disney was doing now outside of the Pixar films.
Its called Paperman, and it is, simply put, cute. Its also completely in black and white, with the single exception of the female lead's bright red lipstick.
indecks wrote:
It's out? Or did you get a sneak preview?
Ah, yeah, I got a preview. I mentioned it in another thread the other day, but I forgot to say so here. Sorry about that.
A friend of mine acquired (through his boss apparently) several advanced screening passes, in 3d no less. It was free, but it was also first come first served. We all showed up over an hour early and still found ourselves behind people in line.
First time I've ever been able to do something like that though, and it was pretty cool.
GameSack wrote:That's right, only Sega had the skill to make a proper Nintendo game.
CFFJR wrote:A friend of mine acquired (through his boss apparently) several advanced screening passes, in 3d no less. It was free, but it was also first come first served. We all showed up over an hour early and still found ourselves behind people in line.
First time I've ever been able to do something like that though, and it was pretty cool.
Marketers send them out. I saw The Ring (twice!) and Primer free because they'd send those to my old job. When radio stations give out a bunch of free tickets to a movie I think it is usually those too. Doesn't negate seeing a movie for free though if you have the time to show up early.
Hobie-wan wrote:
Marketers send them out. I saw The Ring (twice!) and Primer free because they'd send those to my old job. When radio stations give out a bunch of free tickets to a movie I think it is usually those too. Doesn't negate seeing a movie for free though if you have the time to show up early.
Early public screenings are incredible. Always a packed house, you'll probably make a friend while in line or in the theater, and the crowd is always pumped for the movie. There's a much better vibe and displays of common courtesy (depending on the movie) in sneak public screenings.
