If you stop and consider it, advancements in tech are simplifying and expanding a lot of artistic endeavours. What was once considered a Herculean technical and creative undertaking can now be done in minutes with decimated manpower. A gigantic monolith’s throughput can now be achieved … Continue reading Cruis’n Exotica (2000)
When Halloween ends it is usually only 55 days until Christmas, that may not seem like a lot of time, especially as adverts that signal the holidays are played earlier and earlier each year. While the two may not appear to have much of a … Continue reading Casper’s Haunted Christmas (2000)
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)
While considered a lot more realistic and natural than Professional Wrestling, boxing is perceived as a more ‘respectable’ sport, but the drama surrounding each bout can be just as sensational as the most scripted Sports Entertainment match. In the year 2000, a film playfully explored … Continue reading The Great White Hype (2000)
They say bad luck comes in threes, whether this is true or not will come down to personal experience, but in Hollywood, it is rare for the third time to be the charm. Certain franchises learn this lesson the hard way, with the changes of … Continue reading Scream 3 (2000)
Before modern titles showed the artistic capabilities of the medium, Video games were typically seen as mindless blood soaking time killers, where armed grunts dispatch carnivorous aliens, mutants, or other grunts. So, an unarmed, snarky reluctant suburbanite, might be an odd choice to join their … Continue reading Daria’s Inferno (2000)
Saving the world is fun and all, but what about those who have a bone to pick with society, who want to bring the earth to its knees for financial profit, or pure vengeance? In the year 2000, to complement the growing franchise and the … Continue reading Groove is in the heart, baby! Part 5: Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair! (2000)
The late 90s saw the Information Superhighway quickly pick up steam and turn into the behemoth that made so much of modern life possible. In anticipation, everybody was desperate for computerisation, even in cases where it did not make sense. In 2000, the time-travelling groovy … Continue reading Groove is in the heart, baby! Part 4: Austin Powers: Oh, Behave! (2000)
The British are known for brevity and wit, especially when it comes to popular culture. Notably, British televisional comedy is renowned across the world and is held as an example of these principles. The quintessential example is Fawlty Towers, the oft-repeated, oft-quoted comedy about the … Continue reading Fawlty Towers Comedy Pack (2000)
W.C.W. was a wrestling promotion that famously butted heads in the 90s with the W.W.E. The two brought out the best in each other by encouraging each other to push the envelope, creatively and technically. Only one could dominate, and due to W.W.E.’s inventive use … Continue reading Ready to Rumble (2000)
The Real Mr. Positive 