Back to the Future is a series that needs little introduction. It excellently mixes action, adventure, comedy, and sci-fi, and perhaps a few other genres, resulting in three of the most beloved films of all time. Part II was released on 22nd November (USA), 24th...
This edition of Games on Film is something a little different. We'll be going way back to 1976, Predating Space Invaders (Taito, 1978) and many of Atari's early arcade action. This also stands as the earliest point in the Games on film timeline. Can it be beat? Only...
From Arnie, it's back to Sly Stallone, with Over the Top 1987, the film that asks “What if Rocky, but arm wrestling.” Directed by Menahem Golan and starring Sylvester Stallone and David Mendell. Robert Loggia and Susan Blakely. A very brief overview of...
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991.) The explosive sequel that flipped the script and made the bad guy from the first movie the hero? T2 had industry-defining CGI effects that arguably still hold up fairly well today. Coupled with amazing practical effects and...
Mr. Show with Bob and David aired on HBO from 1995- 1998. It featured a roster of writers and performers many of whom became icons of comedy such as Scott Aukerman, Sarah Silverman and Jack Black to name just a few. The show was a mixture of live performances and...
Games on Film #2 Super Mario Bros 1,2,3. There's power in numbers. Since jumping his way into our collective hearts in the ape-tastic arcade hit Donkey Kong (1981), Mario has become one of the most recognisable video game characters worldwide. Although this is...
In this series, I'm looking at various times when video games appear in non-video game-related films and TV. Not only do I want to document these occurrences but also look at trends and cultural shifts throughout the ages. For the first edition of Games on Film, I...