First Wreck-it Ralph and now Pixels (based on an internet short film of the same name). There seems to be a trend of video games coming to life on the big screen. This brings back fond memories of games of old, of Tron and The Last Starfighter, of Starcade, of coin operated arcade games and of Atari and Nintendo.
"Tron is a 1982 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Lisberger, based on a story by Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird, and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film stars Jeff Bridges as a computer programmer who is transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer, where he interacts with various programs in his attempt to get back out."
The Last Starfighter
"The Last Starfighter is a 1984 American space opera film directed by Nick Castle. The film tells the story of Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), an average teenage boy recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an interstellar war."
"TVs first and only video arcade games show." "Starcade is a game show where contestants competed against one another by playing arcade video games. The series originally aired on WTBS from 1982–1983, followed by a run in syndication for the following season."
"The Atari 2600 is a home video game console released in September 1977 by Atari, Inc."
"The Nintendo Entertainment System (also abbreviated as NES) is an 8-bit home video game console that was developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was initially released in Japan as the Family Computer."
Pixels by Patrick Jean
Credits:
Wikipedia
Machinima
IMDb
Adam Nedeff
STARCADEFANCHANNEL
www.starcade.tv/
References:
https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=DLkhR2DmJIkC
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