Although, you might not want to thank it for that. As a film, its a near-flawless example of its genre the first (and best) Rom-Zom-Com. Which is to say, almost no one. Somehow, the nerd-fantasy became nerd-reality. Except, of course, that its about that Belgian detective-boy with weird hair. Can the work of Herge translate to cinema? Lets hope so, if only for the sake of Wrights consistency record. The Worlds End...
Game design legend Warren Spector was behind the production of Disney’s Wii adventure, Epic Mickey. But how does it compare to Deus Ex? There are a surprisingly large number of famous fictional mice. Jerry, Speedy Gonzales, Pinky & The Brain, er… Stuart Little? But, without a doubt, the most famous of them all is Mickey. His white face and red shorts have been spearheading Disneys animated arsenal since 1928. But before Mickey, there was another....
Chatroom is the latest movie from Ring director Hideo Nakata, but is it any good? Billed as the anti-social online grid,Chatroomis, sadly, just anti-social. Instead, it is just a truly terrible film that somehow manages to waste all the talent involved. Ad content continues below The problems are these. This is a refreshing change to the high-tech sophistication common to most other pieces dealing with this subject matter. In many cases this is a complete lack of subtlety....
Jack Black takes centre stage in Gulliver’s Travels. But is this a Boxing Day treat, or a massive misfire? I tried to reserve judgement. If any of the above sounds achingly familiar, it should. The rest of the cast are a mixed bag. The villain of the piece, General Edward Edwardian, is played by Chris ODowd, ofThe IT Crowdfame. And sadly, this is far from a decent script. Gullivers Travelsis, of course, primarily a childrens film, so I wasnt exactly expectingFour Lions....
Are you geek enough to have spotted them all? If there was any doubt who this movie was aimed at, these references eliminated it very early on. You could probably do a top 10 ofZeldareferences alone. By contrast,Scott Pilgrimis meticulous in its details. This is a two-for-one reference. Bonus band name references:All of the bands named in theScott Pilgrimworld refer to games. Just deserts Fancy another combo-reference? How about the lonely desert landscape Scott visits when hes killed?...
Death Race 2is a huge amount of fun. Ad content continues below First, I just wanted to say congratulations onDeath Race 2. I thought it was a lot of fun, and I really enjoyed it. Was it as much fun to film as it was to watch? Firstly as well, I wanted to say I really like your site. I check it out a lot its a great site! Yeah it was good, it was a lot of fun on set....
One of this years most acclaimed games, indie MMO Minecraft now boasts more than 2.3 million players. Interesting correlations occur when you cross-reference student absence with game release dates. Out of a class of 20 five away on November 21st, the release ofBlack Ops. These flurries of excitement tend to be short lived. This year theres been one exception Minecraft. If you havent playedMinecraftyet, youre missing out. The game comes in two flavours....
Stephen Mangan began by describing his character, Dirk… Stephen Mangan:Dirks described as eccentric. A bit of a maverick. I think hes unusual for a detective. Most detectives when they explain what has happened in a case, everyone goes, Aah. But when Dirk explains whats happened, everyone goes, What? Ad content continues below He comes at things from a very peculiar angle. Hes sort of unknowable, really, and confusing. A conman, perhaps?...
Everyone has their own favourite incarnation of Doctor Who, but which has the most consistently entertaining stories? Stephens got a little experiment… Because story after story, Smiths reign as the Doctor has delivered. That was the first time Ive ever done that, and it was hugely enjoyable. But, anyway, lets go through the debuts. They tend to involve the actor concerned finding his feet, and often the stories themselves suffer....
To control every aspect of the frame, and what goes in it. Yet, the journey the other way around is increasingly common. Its hard not to see the appeal, too. Live action is generally a quicker way to get a film on the screen. However, great films from animation directors arent that common. Here are eleven directors who took the chance, and how they got on… Stanton cut his teeth on short films, before co-directing Pixars second effort,A Bugs Life....
Ryan takes the PS3 version out for a test drive… Stuff hurtles past you at blinding speed trees, fences, livestock. Oh, and just to add to the terror, someones set the chair on fire. Thats the kind of feeling you get fromNeed For Speed: Hot Pursuits blinding, unsettling turn of speed. This is racing so mind-meltingly fast that its mildly stressful. For EA,Hot Pursuitis the culmination of its multi-game rejuvenation of its ageingNeed For Speedfranchise....
As he launched his latest DVD, he once again spared me some time for a natter. I caught your latest tour, and watched your new DVD, too. Theres a bit of that, yeah. Ad content continues below You talk about it in the commentary to the disc too. It doesnt come across as a natural insecurity… … well, maybe there is a bit! You just seem to use it as a tool to power yourself with?...
Aaron attempts to name that tune in four as the latest Buzz! I preferred the more cartoon-like presenter, rather than the new model. It had more character. Get your move on Move owners are likely to be interested in the Move-enabled content ofBuzz! Ultimate Music Quiz, but I fear most will find it a bit of a let down. The Move elements are found in a separate mini-game centric quiz mode....
