Wreck-It Ralph
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Wreck-It Ralph
...I saw the name of this movie floating around in topic titles on a movie forum I go to, and I thought "what is that? It has a dumb name, I don't want to click on that topic." But then eventually some topics about it mentioned Bowser and such so my interest was piqued and I watched the trailer... and its in interesting premise, at least. Plus its not like... all made up stuff. The main characters are but they are putting in lots of cameos of old classic video game characters, so that's cool for old people like me.
So discuss it or something.
I’m going to see this on Friday. I think it looks really fun, it’s like Toy Story but with video games.
I'm might see this movie. I haven't yet decided.
I love Jack McBrayer's voice, so when I saw the trailer (maybe before Brave?) that stood out as appealing to me, and it does kind of sound like fun, but to me it would be more of a movie I would rent or watch on Netflix than one I would take the effort to see in the theatres, barring really good reviews. Bookworm, I would love to hear what you think after you see it.
Yeah, I wouldn’t go see it in the theater normally, but a close family friend (essentially a second mother) invited me because she’s taking her son who is taking a friend, but doesn’t want her to sit by them, and she didn’t want to sit alone. In other words, I’m getting a free ticket. I’m never going to pass up going to a movie with close friends, especially if I don’t have to pay.Catspaw wrote:it would be more of a movie I would rent or watch on Netflix than one I would take the effort to see in the theatres, barring really good reviews.
I’ll be sure to let you know.Catspaw wrote:Bookworm, I would love to hear what you think after you see it.
I'm thinking about going. Though I'll have to find a different theater since the one I like is not accessible due to road work.
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Yeah, I want to see it... but I am going to wait on reviews to determine if its a theater watch or something I'll wait for a DVD of. Or compromise and watch it in a couple months at the cheapy second-run theater if it ends up there. But that theater is moreso in the ghetto. >_>
I'm more excited about the cameos than the movie itself. About time Q*Bert got some work again.
But yeah if it weren't for Skyfall and Lincoln coming out soon and Looper still being unwatched by me I probably would see this in theaters, but I dunno that I"ll be seeing four movies in the theater in the near future, so...
I'm more excited about the cameos than the movie itself. About time Q*Bert got some work again.
But yeah if it weren't for Skyfall and Lincoln coming out soon and Looper still being unwatched by me I probably would see this in theaters, but I dunno that I"ll be seeing four movies in the theater in the near future, so...
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That's exactly what I was going to say I'm planning on seeing Lincoln, The Perks of Being A Wallflower, and The Hobbit...so I'm not really willing to pay to see another movie at this point. Plus, The Silver Linings Playbook come out pretty soon as well My funds are limited, so Wreck-It-Ralph will have to wait. I will definitely see it through Netflix or Redbox, though.The Top Crusader wrote:But yeah if it weren't for Skyfall and Lincoln coming out soon and Looper still being unwatched by me I probably would see this in theaters, but I dunno that I"ll be seeing four movies in the theater in the near future, so...
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I saw a poster for this recently... I had to run to WalMart for something and I saw this. It was interesting...
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Oh. My. Word.
This is one of the absolute greatest movies I have ever seen! For real.
I don’t even know where to begin, the entire thing was thoroughly great.
The story all made sense, nothing was forced, and the depth was incredible considering the scope it was set in. I was just expecting a fun movie, like I said Toy Story with video games, with a moral thrown in. But it was so much more. It had everything; it was funny, it was extremely emotional which I was surprised at, and it even had plot twists. Yes, in the plural. I definitely don’t want to spoil anything, so just to put it generally, the story of one of the characters had not one, but two jarring twists, and the overall story had one major one that caught me completely off guard.
Going back to emotion, this movie ran an impressive gambit in that respect. I definitely didn’t expect for it to touch on so many levels, but it did so masterfully. The relationship between Ralph and the girl he meets evolves so naturally it’s beautiful. Again without giving anything away, parallels are discovered between their characters that cause them to form a true bond as the movie progresses so that when it gets to the climax of plot twist number one the scene that plays out was almost overwhelming because of all the angles that were being set off.
Besides the inspired plot, the movie’s world itself was beyond clever, it was genius. The virtual parallels to circumstances, places, and events were brilliant. And the insight into the life of a video game was a point of view twist that was executed absolutely wonderfully. One of the highlight scenes was when Ralph went into the game Hero’s Duty and we got to witness what it’s like playing from inside the game, as the NPC’s. The player is playing the game, but the game is playing for the player. It’s hard to explain, but you’ll get it when you see it. Like I said, genius. Some of the characters were even animated to mimic the movement you see in old games, a great detail for them to throw in to make the environment feel genuine.
Even the animated short before the movie (Paperman) was great. It was a really cute story that I actually enjoyed watching instead of just sitting through. I don’t remember the last time that’s happened.
In summary, this is not just a movie that I enjoyed and I’m glad I watched, this is one of my all time favorite movies ever. And it’s very rare that a movie makes that list after just one watch, so I know this was something special. I will definitely be buying this as soon as it’s on DVD because I already can’t wait to see it again.
In the midst of all this praise, I do have to make one disclaimer. My movie tastes are not always representative of society as a whole. I like what I like, sometimes no one else does. My brother ended up going with us to see this, and although he did enjoy it, he was definitely not struck by it the same way I was and was actually somewhat shocked that I regarded it as highly as I do. So I just wanted to throw that out in case you’re reconsidering spending the money on a theater ticket based on my review. I stand by my high praise, I really think the one off track is him not me because I didn’t just like this, I loved it so I don’t think I could be that far off base, but anyway you have been warned.
But if you do end up passing on the theater trip you absolutely have to rent it when it comes out. Even if you don’t end up going crazy over it like I did, it is definitely worth at least one watch and I’m positive you won’t regret it.
I’m going to jot down some of the most memorable things from the movie below, while they’re still fresh in my mind, but do not open the spoiler right now unless you are never going to see the movie. I’m serious, you will not want this one spoiled, so come back and read this after you’ve watched it and we can discuss it then.
This is one of the absolute greatest movies I have ever seen! For real.
I don’t even know where to begin, the entire thing was thoroughly great.
The story all made sense, nothing was forced, and the depth was incredible considering the scope it was set in. I was just expecting a fun movie, like I said Toy Story with video games, with a moral thrown in. But it was so much more. It had everything; it was funny, it was extremely emotional which I was surprised at, and it even had plot twists. Yes, in the plural. I definitely don’t want to spoil anything, so just to put it generally, the story of one of the characters had not one, but two jarring twists, and the overall story had one major one that caught me completely off guard.
Going back to emotion, this movie ran an impressive gambit in that respect. I definitely didn’t expect for it to touch on so many levels, but it did so masterfully. The relationship between Ralph and the girl he meets evolves so naturally it’s beautiful. Again without giving anything away, parallels are discovered between their characters that cause them to form a true bond as the movie progresses so that when it gets to the climax of plot twist number one the scene that plays out was almost overwhelming because of all the angles that were being set off.
Besides the inspired plot, the movie’s world itself was beyond clever, it was genius. The virtual parallels to circumstances, places, and events were brilliant. And the insight into the life of a video game was a point of view twist that was executed absolutely wonderfully. One of the highlight scenes was when Ralph went into the game Hero’s Duty and we got to witness what it’s like playing from inside the game, as the NPC’s. The player is playing the game, but the game is playing for the player. It’s hard to explain, but you’ll get it when you see it. Like I said, genius. Some of the characters were even animated to mimic the movement you see in old games, a great detail for them to throw in to make the environment feel genuine.
Even the animated short before the movie (Paperman) was great. It was a really cute story that I actually enjoyed watching instead of just sitting through. I don’t remember the last time that’s happened.
In summary, this is not just a movie that I enjoyed and I’m glad I watched, this is one of my all time favorite movies ever. And it’s very rare that a movie makes that list after just one watch, so I know this was something special. I will definitely be buying this as soon as it’s on DVD because I already can’t wait to see it again.
In the midst of all this praise, I do have to make one disclaimer. My movie tastes are not always representative of society as a whole. I like what I like, sometimes no one else does. My brother ended up going with us to see this, and although he did enjoy it, he was definitely not struck by it the same way I was and was actually somewhat shocked that I regarded it as highly as I do. So I just wanted to throw that out in case you’re reconsidering spending the money on a theater ticket based on my review. I stand by my high praise, I really think the one off track is him not me because I didn’t just like this, I loved it so I don’t think I could be that far off base, but anyway you have been warned.
But if you do end up passing on the theater trip you absolutely have to rent it when it comes out. Even if you don’t end up going crazy over it like I did, it is definitely worth at least one watch and I’m positive you won’t regret it.
I’m going to jot down some of the most memorable things from the movie below, while they’re still fresh in my mind, but do not open the spoiler right now unless you are never going to see the movie. I’m serious, you will not want this one spoiled, so come back and read this after you’ve watched it and we can discuss it then.
I saw a newspaper review that gave it 4 out of 5 stars, so you weren't the only one who really liked it! I have decided that I would like to see it at some point. I might need to wait for the DVD, but I'm really glad to hear that the movie sounds better than the earlier trailer I saw made it look. Thanks for the review, bookworm!
Yep, I recently saw Wreck-It Ralph. Didn't absolutely love it, but it was a solid little movie with some nice ideas, good laughs and nice setpieces. Definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of video games.
Thank you for such a thorough post, bookworm. I simply went ahead and read the reveiw even though I haven't seen the movie yet. By the time I finally see it, I will have forgotten the spoilers, so this way I get to enjoy both a review and a movie.
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That’s great to hear! I’m curious why it didn’t get a full five stars though, that’s what I would give it. I can’t think of a single thing offhand that I think they could have done better.Catspaw wrote:I saw a newspaper review that gave it 4 out of 5 stars, so you weren't the only one who really liked it!
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I saw it yesterday! And bookworm is definitely right, it was a wonderful movie.
And I probably wouldn't have gone to see it if not for bookworm's review. So thanks, bookworm.
And I probably wouldn't have gone to see it if not for bookworm's review. So thanks, bookworm.
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This is one of my favorite animation movies ever period. Everything to the voice acting to the amazing emotion it expressed. And being an gamer, I loved every little thing about this amazing world they created.
Oops, I forgot to post back when I saw this movie. I did really enjoy it. I love Jack McBrayer's voice so that was fun, and the story was really good. Definitely worth seeing! I will definitely plan to watch it again in the future.
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Yeah I admit, this is one of my favorite animated movie this year. What it wanted to do was tell the story of a man who was unhappy with his place find his way to being happier. Using the video game model as the medium for this was great not only because of its funny old school gamer inside jokes but because in a game, heroes are locked as the hero and villains can only be the villain.
This movie hit my funny bones and my emotions pretty hard, which is a good thing because not many movies excel at doing both for me. So overall this is a well made solid movie for me.
This movie hit my funny bones and my emotions pretty hard, which is a good thing because not many movies excel at doing both for me. So overall this is a well made solid movie for me.
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Dude that movie was really awesome
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I used to be here.... but now I'm probably not.... so yeah