I too was one of the ones labeling it as Toy Story, but with video games, but I think Bob may be right with the Nightmare similarity. It definitely should not be over-hyped though, it's a good movie, but it comes off feeling very cliched at times.
Escape to the Movies: Wreck-It Ralph
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I've lined this before, but damn if it's not relevant, Graham Linehan, writer of Father Ted and the IT Crowd among others, talks about movie piracy, and basically nails it IMO. I feel it's relevant, being about 'UP', which again, didn't get a UK release for like 4-5 months after the US. (It's just after 9 minutes in, if you want to skip to the main points)
In case it's TL;DW, in short, he explains that the majority of people who'd download a movie in the UK, it's because they're fans, and they want to see it NOW, not 3 months later.
They'll download an awful 'screener', that'll sate them for now, then on cinema release they'll be there on UK opening night, then when the DVD/Blu Ray gets released, they'll be the ones adding the 3 disc special edition to their collections, because they're fans, no matter how much they keep getting placed as 2nd best.
Despite the worldwide economic problems, we still have money in the UK, even if it's not dollars, PLEASE, movie companies, make it easy for us to give them to you? Worldwide same day releases mean no spoilers for your audiences, and big piles of cash for you NOW, not later.
In case it's TL;DW, in short, he explains that the majority of people who'd download a movie in the UK, it's because they're fans, and they want to see it NOW, not 3 months later.
They'll download an awful 'screener', that'll sate them for now, then on cinema release they'll be there on UK opening night, then when the DVD/Blu Ray gets released, they'll be the ones adding the 3 disc special edition to their collections, because they're fans, no matter how much they keep getting placed as 2nd best.
Despite the worldwide economic problems, we still have money in the UK, even if it's not dollars, PLEASE, movie companies, make it easy for us to give them to you? Worldwide same day releases mean no spoilers for your audiences, and big piles of cash for you NOW, not later.
When the franchise should have ended after the first one?MrBaskerville said:
Yes thats the very definition of milking.
Not to mention they altered the rides to include Jack sparow at Disney land...or was it world.
Seconded, I didn't recognize him at all until the credits, its always nice to see old favorites getting work.chetoos said:
As for the movie, I was very surprised. The story is a lot deeper then you think its going to be. The appearances of cameos is rarely necessary to the plot but makes the world seem that much more full.
Zangief getting philosophical was great
And as much as you know its Sarah Silverman, she really isn't that annoying this time around.
Overal I would say an A- and the 3D was worth while.
the racing scenes alone made the 3D worth it
MAJOR SPOILER DO NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU WANT THE MOVIE TO BE SPOILEDBat Vader said:
She was a awesome character, Seriously my heart skipped a beat when ralph wrecked her car and she screamed, i don't know what it is about her scream and her yelling 'stop it' but its so unnerving and makes me feel so sorry for her(the same thing happened when she also screamed when her game was getting unplugged and she was getting deleted)
Boy did I miss the train... I pride myself in having watched all of MovieBob's series but somehow I missed this one. But although I'm a few months late I really wanted to share some opinions about this movie which are still true, months after seeing it.
I did not like Toy Story (I say that because Bob says this isn't as good as Toy Story 3). The first one didn't really stick with me back in the days, the second one I didn't even watch to the end and the third one was just MEH, no laughs, no tears. I didn't have a lot of toys when I was young, I had an Amiga. Go figure. I really don't know what's wrong with Pixar lately... Incredibles was incredible, sure, and that first part of UP was a masterpiece, but the rest? Not that much. I just don't connect with them anymore. I've seen too many awesome animes and cartoon classic (such as probably 90% of the entire Russian Animation historic collection) to go back to enjoying loud stuff like Cars. And Pixar just falls flat for me. I did see Brave and yeah, I liked it enough to see it twice (had to show it to my mother as well), but again... apart from that "bear makes kids clean up their room" I just... meh. Anyway... When I saw Wreck-it-Ralph I described it to my friends as the "best Pixar movie ever made." And since I was the first to go see it , nobody corrected me.
It wasn't until seeing this particular review that I realized that it was made by Disney proper. And now I'm actually pissed. Why did Brave take the Oscar? For what?! Hair? Scottish accent? Wreck-it just pawns every Pixar movie I've ever seen (and I've seen them all). After Bolt and Tangled, Walt Disney Animation Studios was already quickly becoming a guilty pleasure. But now? They're my favorite and I'm counting the days till Frozen comes out this year.
Oh right, the movie. After 4 months, it's still fresh in my memory (reviewing it a few times on Blu did help). Well, if you haven't seen it yet, go buy it on DVD or Bluray because you'll want to keep this baby in you collection. I didn't care that much about the arcade game aspect, despite my Amiga past. I am not a Mario or Sega fan so seeing Bowser in the movie didn't mean much to me. Old-guys might recognize a reference in every shot and applaud or criticize the movie based on that, but not me. It's just a gimmick and I agree with Bob that they could've just marketed it without the famous names. But the story is just clever, the characters are awesome and Ralph is the most heroic figure I've seen in a long time. The movie just flows, there is tension, drama, and again Disney just forgoes the classic pie-in-your face laughs for clever nostalgia and melancholy. As with Bolt and Tangled (although Tangled did have its good share of ROFLAMO moments), you get a fuzzy smile on your face throughout the movie and only loose it from time to time to shed a tear. Bloody adored it. Clever, new, tackles a touchy subject, does it in style, makes the best good-guy I've seen in a long time, no crappy stuff, no WTF moments, no glitches in anything. Top job. If only they made GAMES like this one
I did not like Toy Story (I say that because Bob says this isn't as good as Toy Story 3). The first one didn't really stick with me back in the days, the second one I didn't even watch to the end and the third one was just MEH, no laughs, no tears. I didn't have a lot of toys when I was young, I had an Amiga. Go figure. I really don't know what's wrong with Pixar lately... Incredibles was incredible, sure, and that first part of UP was a masterpiece, but the rest? Not that much. I just don't connect with them anymore. I've seen too many awesome animes and cartoon classic (such as probably 90% of the entire Russian Animation historic collection) to go back to enjoying loud stuff like Cars. And Pixar just falls flat for me. I did see Brave and yeah, I liked it enough to see it twice (had to show it to my mother as well), but again... apart from that "bear makes kids clean up their room" I just... meh. Anyway... When I saw Wreck-it-Ralph I described it to my friends as the "best Pixar movie ever made." And since I was the first to go see it , nobody corrected me.
It wasn't until seeing this particular review that I realized that it was made by Disney proper. And now I'm actually pissed. Why did Brave take the Oscar? For what?! Hair? Scottish accent? Wreck-it just pawns every Pixar movie I've ever seen (and I've seen them all). After Bolt and Tangled, Walt Disney Animation Studios was already quickly becoming a guilty pleasure. But now? They're my favorite and I'm counting the days till Frozen comes out this year.
Oh right, the movie. After 4 months, it's still fresh in my memory (reviewing it a few times on Blu did help). Well, if you haven't seen it yet, go buy it on DVD or Bluray because you'll want to keep this baby in you collection. I didn't care that much about the arcade game aspect, despite my Amiga past. I am not a Mario or Sega fan so seeing Bowser in the movie didn't mean much to me. Old-guys might recognize a reference in every shot and applaud or criticize the movie based on that, but not me. It's just a gimmick and I agree with Bob that they could've just marketed it without the famous names. But the story is just clever, the characters are awesome and Ralph is the most heroic figure I've seen in a long time. The movie just flows, there is tension, drama, and again Disney just forgoes the classic pie-in-your face laughs for clever nostalgia and melancholy. As with Bolt and Tangled (although Tangled did have its good share of ROFLAMO moments), you get a fuzzy smile on your face throughout the movie and only loose it from time to time to shed a tear. Bloody adored it. Clever, new, tackles a touchy subject, does it in style, makes the best good-guy I've seen in a long time, no crappy stuff, no WTF moments, no glitches in anything. Top job. If only they made GAMES like this one