While we can sometimes take them for granted, graphics have come a long, tremendous way since the dawn of Video Games. As technology marches forward, more can be done, more can be realised. In some cases, you do need to return to your roots, and … Continue reading Rampage: Total Destruction (2006)
As video games have more than proven countless times before, artificial carnage and destruction can be fun! Especially with a friend or two to join in on the action. In 2000, Avalanche Software expanded on the winning formula of their previous two Rampage titles, fully … Continue reading Rampage Through Time (2000)
When the globe has been conquered, thought often turns to space for the final frontier of exploration, and in this case domination. In 1999, building upon the home-console bloodshed of World Tour, Midway asked themselves Where could they go from here? Avalanche Software answered that … Continue reading Rampage 2: Universal Tour (1999)
Modern life, for all its conveniences, can be stressful, sometimes, we need a release from our frustrations. In the 80s, Midway created an arcade game that took the fun of the classic monster/Kaiju movies of the past and married it to the fun of committing … Continue reading Rampage World Tour (1997)
It used to be the case that the image that public-facing celebrities present, may indeed be far from reality. That’s becoming less and less certain with the rise of social media, and the supposed openness of the idols, yet the facts still reminded us that … Continue reading I Love Your Work (2003)
As glamorous as Hollywood depicts itself, it isn’t the place I’d primarily want to live and work in. Full of competing egos and backstabbing power plays, worthy of the dramas they specialise in. Ample attempts at brown-nosing and back-stabbing solely to advance their interests. No … Continue reading New Suit (2002)
It can be lost in a sea of ticket sales, but film is an artistic medium. Although, the pursuit of box office returns can lead to clashes between focus testing and artistic vision. Such skirmishes may lead to creatives wanting to distance themselves from the … Continue reading An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
Taking a winning concept and moving it into a new location has been a tried and tested formula for success. Finding the perfect balance between offering the familiar but different feeling that audiences crave. In 1991, box-office goers who helped catapult the original Mannequin to … Continue reading Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991)
It is often said love can stand any obstacle, including time. Your mileage may vary. But it is a comforting philosophy to believe in, while it makes a lot of money in the entertainment and art industries, and in many cases, it does happen. In … Continue reading Mannequin (1987)
We all like an underdog, one who can end up surmounting all the odds and obstacles to achieve their goals… even if they have to kill to get what they want… Even if they aren’t animate at all. In 2010, a film with a peculiar … Continue reading Rubber (2010)
The Real Mr. Positive 