Pixels

[Refractive Reflections]

This movie/trailer is 80s arcade nostalgia run amuck. I know this movie is going to be a comedy ("stupid funny"), especially with trying to believe the premise of having intelligent alien life (smarter than our own species of course) confuse a video game as a "declaration of war" and on top of that using pixelated 80s characters as weapons against humanity, but it's going to prompt the question in asking, "Is it even dumb/absurd/crazy enough to be enjoyable or a way too desperate attempt of nostalgia pandering?"

[TigerClaw]

Donkey Kong throws a barrel



Centipede



Arkanoid

[mexichrist83]

For those who were not aware, the movie is based on a short film which you can watch here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugV6cLgwomo

[TigerClaw]

13 Video Game references from the Pixels Trailer.

[BabyTurtles]

When I saw this I thought of Wreck it Ralph.

I liked that movie...so maybe I'll like this one.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Netkeeper

At the risk of making myself sound bad, I've never really understood what was wrong with Adam Sandler. Sure he's no god of comedy, but he's not terrible either?

His albums are great, his movies are terrible. Mostly because, his albums totally capture the idea of "some things are but-gustingly hilarious, in little 3-minute chunks," and his movies take those little nuggets of "ha ha" and stretch them out into 90-minute abominations that don't just beat the "joke" into the ground, they dig it up and beat it some more.

But yeah, Adam Sandler in general is the poster child for "Only Funny When You're 13 or Stoned". Not gonna lie, though; I still have a few friends who, when you greet them with, "'Eeeey, GOAT!", they know exactly what you're getting at.

[Cure]

Originally Posted by Netkeeper

At the risk of making myself sound bad, I've never really understood what was wrong with Adam Sandler. Sure he's no god of comedy, but he's not terrible either?

Yeah, I'm with you. I like his movies, including Grown Ups and stuff.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Netkeeper

At the risk of making myself sound bad, I've never really understood what was wrong with Adam Sandler. Sure he's no god of comedy, but he's not terrible either?

You're not alone and I think it's his last 10 years of work that has given him such a negative rep among the Internet masses.

Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Bulletproof. Those are all movies I've seen a million times and still enjoy. What the Hell Happened to Me? is also probably one of my favourite comedy albums of all-time.

I don't think he's been very good in a very long time, but he's so inoffensive I guess it's hard for me to care? I think part of the issue he has is that he's saddled with some real heavy and super unfunny baggage at this point. Kevin James is maybe one of the most unfunny actors to get continuous work ever. EVER!

OT - The movie looks neat. The effects at least seem really cool.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by Peanut

You're not alone and I think it's his last 10 years of work that has given him such a negative rep among the Internet masses.

Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Bulletproof. Those are all movies I've seen a million times and still enjoy. What the Hell Happened to Me? is also probably one of my favourite comedy albums of all-time.

I don't think he's been very good in a very long time, but he's so inoffensive I guess it's hard for me to care? I think part of the issue he has is that he's saddled with some real heavy and super unfunny baggage at this point. Kevin James is maybe one of the most unfunny actors to get continuous work ever. EVER!

OT - The movie looks neat. The effects at least seem really cool.

Adam Sandler does better when hes given some proper material, Like Hotel Transylvania, He was the voice of Dracula in that, And that animated film was very well received, Hotel Transylvania 2 is coming out this year.

Pixels is directed by Chris Columbus, a director whose has some major cred, for making some great films in the past.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Bry

why is adam sandler remaking 1/3 of a futurama episode and taking everything funny out of it

why is peter dinklage in an adam sandler movie

why

Indeed:

[TigerClaw]

2nd Trailer for Pixels got released today.

[TigerClaw]

1st clip from Pixels has been released.

[TigerClaw]

Here's another clip.

[THGhost]

While I am skeptical about this movie because it stars Adam Sandler, I must say I'm very impressed with its marketing. It looks really awesome well-made. I don't know if I'll see it in theatres (unless it gets great reviews) but I'll definitely see it eventually.

[TigerClaw]

Check out the B-Roll Footage from Pixels.

[TigerClaw]

Pixels opens this weekend, And I'm looking forward to it, It has gotten bad reviews from some of the major critics, But who pays attention to reviews anyways?

at least Cinemablend has a good review of the movie.
http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/Pixels-66637.html

[Amaranthus]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Pixels opens this weekend, And I'm looking forward to it, It has gotten bad reviews from some of the major critics, But who pays attention to reviews anyways?

Ummm I do.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Starring Peter Dinklage in a mullet.

Let that sink in for a moment...

Peter Dinklage. In a MULLET.

Oscar gold.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Starring Peter Dinklage in a mullet.

Let that sink in for a moment...

Peter Dinklage. In a MULLET.

Oscar gold.

Whose an homage to Billy Mitchell

[CyberCubed]

The movie is getting terrible reviews as expected.

This is the type of movie where I'll just youtube all the videogame scenes about 6 months from now and skip the rest.