'Wreck-It Ralph' Trailer: Redemption Comes Choked with Pandering Video Game References
As introduced by a lead voice John C. Reilly, who's becoming increasingly indistinguishable from alter-ego Steve Brule, here's the trailer for Wreck-It Ralph, Disney's animated film about a retro arcade game villain attempting to reform himself as a hero by "game jumping"--which basically means the film is a fun little redemption story coated in layers of video game references for we familiar with button-pushing entertainment to enjoy. The licensing required for the above shot alone is staggering--Zangief, M. Bison, Dr. Robotnik, Kano, Bowser, a Pac-Man ghost and a Beholder are in a single scene!--so it's definitely worth checking out if you still have any idea what I'm talking about, you nerd.
Disney didn't have any luck negotiating any comic book villains from Fox, but when it comes to borrowing the rights to video game foes, the studio couldn't ask for much more than they succeeded in with Wreck-It Ralph. In addition to previously-seen cameos from the likes of gami... / Continue →
In Disney's animated Wreck-It Ralph, John C. Reilly-plus-CGI plays the eponymous character, a video game villain trying to reform himself by leaving the confines of his 8-bit game. Well, now you can play that video game--Fix-It Felix Jr.--on Disney's official site for the film.... / Continue →
The characters of the Street Fighter series are at last reaching U.S. screens in a context free of the vexing lilts of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chris Klein. ... / Continue →
