But that's exactly what Wade had to do. Did you just spaced out or something?
He was driving backward at full speed. He was keeping up with the other vehicles above him.
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Ready Player One |OT|Us gamers, huh? (Unmarked Spoilers)
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But that's exactly what Wade had to do. Did you just spaced out or something?
He was driving backward at full speed. He was keeping up with the other vehicles above him.
Honestly other than the blood hallway from The Shining i'd say its kinda mild.
It goes overthe top which would probably work better for younger audiences.
The actual horror moments certainly aren't the tone of The Shining.
Bathtub lady turns into a zombie swinging a knife at the character, axe starts coming through the walls, character is transported to the garden maze and the zombie is now huge swinging an axe down on the maze.
You watched a movie that was adapted from a source material filled with geek references updated for modern audience and you didn't think it wasnt going to be cheesy?
Cheesiness is basically half the point of nostalgia. When I was a kid, watching Power Rangers was awesome as hell. But now rewatching MMPR, it's incredibly cheesy but still nostalgia filled.
Also hate to break it to you, the book is getting a sequel.
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Was actually pretty surprised the blood-flood made it in.
Especially since there were young children behind me lol
I've never read the book, but gotta say I had a fun time. It's popcorn movie, but it was one of the better Speilberg adventures in a while, despite some weird cringeyness
I was trying to figure out the same thing. BTW I'm even more hyped for the battletech game coming out next month.
WAT!
Fuck me I can't wait to see it tonight.
Love Krull btw. Probably the first proper adventure movie I remember seeing.
I thought the book was hot, hot garbage trash. And not just for the "problematic" elements that always get trotted out as if they are the book's only flaws. It's just terribly written on a technical writing level. It's clumsy, the metaphors and similes are terrible, and it relies utterly on references and repetition.
However, I'm glad it seems to have been translated into a fun movie that people are enjoying. I have to imagine the pop culture references in movie form are more visual and therefore much less painful than in the book. Unless in the movie there is a voiceover saying shit like:
I realized I felt myself rising out of my seat and pulling down the front of my rig as I looked to Art3mis and called her my 'number one'. She giggled. Of course realizing I was referencing the mannerisms and quoting Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the starship Enterprise-D, from the groundbreaking and influential sci-fi series Star Trek: The Next Generation that ran from 1987 to 1994. I had watched all seven seasons three times each and had memorized every detail. I gazed out the view screen and declared, "Engage", while she looked on in awe. I saw the destruction below as the robots fought. The power lines snapped across their chests like Godzilla. "The original Japanese title of the film is 'Gojira', and is a combination of the Japanese words for gorilla and whale", I uttered. Art3mis was still giggling.
Shit was wack.
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I think it could have been better with another pass at the script or different writers, but the action sequences in here were fantastic. And I liked that it was a bit critical of being a slave to pop culture and VR as opposed to wholeheartedly championing it.
I think it could have been better with another pass at the script or different writers, but the action sequences in here were fantastic. And I liked that it was a bit critical of being a slave to pop culture and VR as opposed to wholeheartedly championing it.
Surprisingly I enjoyed it quite a bit. It feels like a play thru of a good Ubisoft adventure game from next-next gen hardware. The motion capture looks very natural inside the virtual world. The cast is good, so is the score.
My favorite part are the scene in the dance hall and the "war room". For the 2nd half spielberg got the pace and the spacial logistic right. 3.5-4 out of 5, I don't know yet.
I don't think Spielberg care about any of the anime referenced in the movie, he should have replaced it with properties he know and care.
My favorite part are the scene in the dance hall and the "war room". For the 2nd half spielberg got the pace and the spacial logistic right. 3.5-4 out of 5, I don't know yet.
I don't think Spielberg care about any of the anime referenced in the movie, he should have replaced it with properties he know and care.
Oasis stuff is awesome but I can't give the movie a pass on how lazy a lot of the real world elements are done. I enjoyed the first third of the film a great deal more due to it being mostly Oasis
Oh man the geek within my girlfriend and I recognising all those characters
The shining scene was amazing and I didn't expect it at all
This kind of thing was my biggest problem with the book, and being the main point of the story it unfortunately takes away the rest of the book. In a world where totally arcane ARGs and Half A Press were a thing, it's hard for me to believe that an entire world full of gamers couldn't find such a simple easter egg, and that Wade is the only person with genuine obsession to 80s/90s pop culture to discover the game's secrets.
But I heard enough that the movie had some differences with the book, not necessarily better, but different, so I'll give it a try.
The only problem I had with the film is that they could have been braver with how Artemis looked in real life. The whole 'I won't be what you expect' is kinda rendered moot when IRL she's a knockout with a unique birthmark.
The score is now up on Spotify and various streaming services.
Looking forward to listening to it today. Just an FYI.
Looking forward to listening to it today. Just an FYI.
So Gregarious Simulations couldn't or wouldn't tell IOI to fuck off with their loyal centres until Wade took over?
Because they hammered in how evil a place it is, did I miss anything?
Even Og...Oggy could've done something before he quit, no?
Haha I was thinking the same thing, even when she said it I said to myself; noooope she's wrong.
Then when we saw her I then said, I'm not someone you'd expect :(
Because they hammered in how evil a place it is, did I miss anything?
Even Og...Oggy could've done something before he quit, no?
Haha I was thinking the same thing, even when she said it I said to myself; noooope she's wrong.
Then when we saw her I then said, I'm not someone you'd expect :(
Going to agree with this. Saw BP, Thor, and others. Action sequences always were the weak link.
The Shining sequence is a best of the year already. Along with the rest being top notch and fun
Listening to the main theme in a vaccum (as released officially on YouTube a couple of weeks back) and it's a bit so so but the overall soundtrack for the movie is quite good.
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I think the highlight of the film for me was seeing a Speilberg realized Mechagodzilla. I want to see a Berg made Godzilla movie now.
So far. From what I have listened it. It's pretty good. I think it's the best thing Silvestri has done in a while and surprised at how much BTTF is in it.
I'm excited to see it in context tonight.
The book allows for more characterization. The moive story in the film is literally
1. They meet
2. Wade: "I read your blog, I love you!"
3. Sam: "You don't even know me@l!
4. They meet IRL 10 minutes later and sparks fly
The whole film takes place over like 1-2 days and by the end of it he has literally declared his love to her to the whole planet and she reciprocated.
The book takes place over months/ years including a long gap where they don't speak to each other after he says "I love you". Which by the by this is after they've "dated" for several months and believe it not she likes him too but can't commit due her insecurities and desire to not be distracted off of the hunt for the egg.
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Kinda disappointed that they went for a pretty lady for Artemis. It would be much interesting if she turns out to be a Detroit guy, haha, and I think it would drive the 'real life connection' theme better.
In the novel, Wade didn't find the first key first (though he is the first to win it) and then the other keys and gates he has a 50/50 track record on finding them alone or someone helps him after they already found the gate/key.
I thought this would be dumb but I was pleasantly surprised. I can't even pin down why the trailers didn't work for me besides the iffy style and uninspiring action shots. Maybe it was that combined with the shoehorned A-ha song, which felt to me like an on-the-nose nostalgia grab? Turns out the trailers weren't deceptive, they just didn't highlight why this movie works.
This movie works because it's an earnest full-bodied adventure that captures the tone and flavor of gaming as escapism, and doesn't cut corners with its storytelling. You get to know who everyone is, what they want, and why. They all have rational reasons for doing what they do, and these motivations keep them grounded and on track in the spectacle to come. In spite of appearances, RPO doesn't use nostalgia as a crutch at all. It doesn't trip itself up with forced references like I expected. All of the references are there because of course that's how a virtual world would look, with people picking avatars from their favorite games and movies. RPO doesn't smash you over the head with these things, it shows people who love pop culture enjoying pop culture in a boundless digital playground. The film accesses nostalgia by showing other people's experiences and nostalgic memories in ways that we the audience can relate to. I must say, this movie plays to Spielberg's strengths. I doubted he still had it in him.
How about that Shining sequence? It's the definition of a nostalgic episode done right. What an absolute joy to delve into that world with no warning. I can still hear my audience's scattered chuckles of recognition and anticipation as the characters walked down those stairs. I was in disbelief. I was like, is this movie seriously doing a deep dive into a lovingly recreated horror classic right now? And it kept getting better after they approached the typewriter. The twins, that spectacular flood... I couldn't believe Spielberg and co. brought back the bath lady in all her grotesque glory. The whole thing was pure magic.
The Shining sequence is easily the highlight of this movie for me, but I think the very first big setpiece, the race, illustrates how RPO avoids its potential fate as a leaden special effects bonanza that leaves you feeling hollow, and instead shapes itself into a warm, inventive, hopeful adventure story that makes an unabashed grab for the heart. The race proceeds as a big and loud, dense and fast-moving spectacle. It's a dynamic and well put-together scene that succeeds in raising your heart rate. And that could have been all it did. Instead, Spielberg interweaves solid character building. You get to know what kind of guy Wade is. He's got skills and know-how, and the scrappy instincts to work a side hustle during this intense challenge, scooping up the lost coins of wrecked players. More importantly, he has a noble streak, which leads him to make the split-second choice to save a rival, who becomes a friend.
On top of this crisply executed character stuff, which imposes no dragging effect on the thrills of the scene and works as an effective intro to the protagonists you're going to spend the next 2+ hours with, here's my favorite bit: you get a really neat and satisfying look at the same setpiece from behind (or more correctly, underneath) the curtain; the race playing out once more as Wade speeds in reverse through a kind of backstage basement space that lets him look up through the track above like a two-way mirror and see the various obstacles and hazards sent up to cause another round of the mayhem he recently survived. It's an awesome, hugely entertaining twist on what might have been a by-the-numbers action scene.
I don't know how closely the movie follows this book, and how much of a hand Steven Spielberg really had in the things I credited him for, but RPO is a marvelous adaptation regardless. A real feast for the senses, with a surprisingly robust plot. I'm glad I was wrong about this one.
This movie works because it's an earnest full-bodied adventure that captures the tone and flavor of gaming as escapism, and doesn't cut corners with its storytelling. You get to know who everyone is, what they want, and why. They all have rational reasons for doing what they do, and these motivations keep them grounded and on track in the spectacle to come. In spite of appearances, RPO doesn't use nostalgia as a crutch at all. It doesn't trip itself up with forced references like I expected. All of the references are there because of course that's how a virtual world would look, with people picking avatars from their favorite games and movies. RPO doesn't smash you over the head with these things, it shows people who love pop culture enjoying pop culture in a boundless digital playground. The film accesses nostalgia by showing other people's experiences and nostalgic memories in ways that we the audience can relate to. I must say, this movie plays to Spielberg's strengths. I doubted he still had it in him.
How about that Shining sequence? It's the definition of a nostalgic episode done right. What an absolute joy to delve into that world with no warning. I can still hear my audience's scattered chuckles of recognition and anticipation as the characters walked down those stairs. I was in disbelief. I was like, is this movie seriously doing a deep dive into a lovingly recreated horror classic right now? And it kept getting better after they approached the typewriter. The twins, that spectacular flood... I couldn't believe Spielberg and co. brought back the bath lady in all her grotesque glory. The whole thing was pure magic.
The Shining sequence is easily the highlight of this movie for me, but I think the very first big setpiece, the race, illustrates how RPO avoids its potential fate as a leaden special effects bonanza that leaves you feeling hollow, and instead shapes itself into a warm, inventive, hopeful adventure story that makes an unabashed grab for the heart. The race proceeds as a big and loud, dense and fast-moving spectacle. It's a dynamic and well put-together scene that succeeds in raising your heart rate. And that could have been all it did. Instead, Spielberg interweaves solid character building. You get to know what kind of guy Wade is. He's got skills and know-how, and the scrappy instincts to work a side hustle during this intense challenge, scooping up the lost coins of wrecked players. More importantly, he has a noble streak, which leads him to make the split-second choice to save a rival, who becomes a friend.
On top of this crisply executed character stuff, which imposes no dragging effect on the thrills of the scene and works as an effective intro to the protagonists you're going to spend the next 2+ hours with, here's my favorite bit: you get a really neat and satisfying look at the same setpiece from behind (or more correctly, underneath) the curtain; the race playing out once more as Wade speeds in reverse through a kind of backstage basement space that lets him look up through the track above like a two-way mirror and see the various obstacles and hazards sent up to cause another round of the mayhem he recently survived. It's an awesome, hugely entertaining twist on what might have been a by-the-numbers action scene.
I don't know how closely the movie follows this book, and how much of a hand Steven Spielberg really had in the things I credited him for, but RPO is a marvelous adaptation regardless. A real feast for the senses, with a surprisingly robust plot. I'm glad I was wrong about this one.
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Honestly I thought of it this way: Halliday is a gamer, and this was basically a cheat code that you had to find out in order to beat the level. Its a reward for following the clues.
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Anyone know what language is used when they use the Orb of Osuvox? My wife thought dothraki. She said in the manual that Samantha looks at, the first word is "anal"... obviously not pronounced that way
And Krull Glaive was a pretty awesome cameo. I am the only one in my circle who really knows where its from though, haha
Spielberg reminded the world he is the greatest action director of all time (alongside James Cameron) with RPO. Dude is is a god damned genius when it comes to action set pieces.
The script takes the premise and basic structure of the book and throws the rest out.
There's no race in the book. It's been a while since I read it but I believe the first key--or getting to the first key--was achieving the high score in Joust. Not some Oasis flying-ostrich version of Joust. Playing the actual arcade game Joust.
The analagous scene for The Shining sequence in the book is Wade having to act out a scene from Wargames line by line.
Halo, Blizzard titles (Overwatch and StarCraft) and that failed new game from the Borderland guys was probably the most prominent game ip's.
Could you tell me what Halo related stuff/events happen? I'm a huge Halo nerd but idk if I'm seeing the film yet.
You see a bunch of kids running through the street irl and then you see a bunch of Master Chiefs/Spartans doing 1:1 in the Oasis. The Halo logo with some purchasable article is in the front alongside Blizzard in one of the Oasis stores. Both these scenes are glimpsed in the trailer.
There's also a scene where they use the rocket launcher from Halo I seem to remember.
The IP references that are probably most extensively used are:
- Gundam
- Mecha Godzilla
- Iron Giant
- The Shining (Overlook hotel)
- DeLorean (Back to the Future)
- Akira motorbike
- The Holy Hand-grenade (Monthy Python)
- Mecha Godzilla
- Iron Giant
- The Shining (Overlook hotel)
- DeLorean (Back to the Future)
- Akira motorbike
- The Holy Hand-grenade (Monthy Python)
There's a hundred other references which requires repeat viewing / pause-function / guide to see 100%.
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First key is going through The Tomb of Horrors and then beating a Lich in the Joust arcade game.
But there are secondary puzzles to the keys via the gates. So really it's 6 challenges to win the egg, not 3.
But yeah he Movie is 99% different.
Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees. Or are you talking about before he changes it?
Other less obvious easter eggs I saw (I'll be using movie pass to comb through this movie):
- Goldie Wilson for Mayor: Campaign poster is seen to the upper left of the mirror in Aech's basement when Parzival is deciding what to wear to the club
- Sonic in the final battle: As they fly over the battle, you see a blue spinning ball in the air that does a homing attack
- Pulse Rifle from Aliens: In The Distracted Globe, this is Art3mis's first weapon
- Gracie from BTiLC: Pretty sure I saw someone's avatar in the Distracted Globe and during the final battle as this:
Thats the one! Cheers mate. That scene was surprisingly good.Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees. Or are you talking about before he changes it?
Other less obvious easter eggs I saw (I'll be using movie pass to comb through this movie):
- Goldie Wilson for Mayor: Campaign poster is seen to the upper left of the mirror in Aech's basement when Parzival is deciding what to wear to the club
- Sonic in the final battle: As they fly over the battle, you see a blue spinning ball in the air that does a homing attack
- Pulse Rifle from Aliens: In The Distracted Globe, this is Art3mis's first weapon
- Gracie from BTiLC: Pretty sure I saw someone's avatar in the Distracted Globe and during the final battle as this:
Both soundtracks are out on ITunes.
One being the instrumental music the other the licensed songs.
Surprisingly, Take On Me and Jump aren't on it.
The rest of is great!
One being the instrumental music the other the licensed songs.
Surprisingly, Take On Me and Jump aren't on it.
The rest of is great!
Just got back from seeing it. It was a decent fun movie but very different from the book. They pretty much just took the book and basic plot then changed everything else.
I kinda want a sequel. Hopefully when the book sequel comes out that gets a movie adaptation too.
I kinda want a sequel. Hopefully when the book sequel comes out that gets a movie adaptation too.
Lol this movie was so disappointing! It was a regular movie with lots of references to video game culture. The coolest part was where they went into the Shinning. Now that was true immersion rather than "making references"
If the whole movie was like that - I would have appreciated it more
If the whole movie was like that - I would have appreciated it more
