In honor of WRECK-IT RALPH's release this weekend, I thought I'd put together a list of films that I love that are connected to arcade games in some way or another. I have a lifelong love of Arcade games and I've ended up carrying it to an extreme. I have a bunch of standup arcade machines in my home. They all bring back memories for me. I miss arcade games in films and arcade game tie-in games too(a few of them made my list below). Anyway, I do hope that WRECK-IT RALPH will reinvigorate people into rediscovering arcade games(or discovering them for the 1st time). They will always be dear to my heart. P.S. - I am featured in an upcoming documentary on arcade game collectors called THE SPACE INVADERS: IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME and I thought this post would be an appropriate place to mention that: http://www.thespaceinvaders.org/
NOTE: The only reason I left THE WIZARD off this list is that I was trying to focus on arcade game tie-ins only. Love that film.
TRON (1982; Steven Lisberger)
KRULL (1983; Peter Yates)
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984; Steven Spielberg)
STAR WARS (1977; George Lucas)
CLOAK & DAGGER (1984; Richard Franklin)
WARGAMES (1983; John Badham)
THE LAST STARFIGHTER (1984; Nick Castle)
NIGHTMARES(1983; Joseph Sargent)
NIGHT OF THE COMET (1984; Thom E. Eberhardt)
THE KING OF KONG: A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS (2007; Seth Gordon)
CHASING GHOSTS: BEYOND THE ARCADE (2007; Lincoln Ruchti)
I recently reviewed the slasher movie SILENT MADNESS, and there's a sorority house that has a Dragon's Lair machine. I thought that was interesting, since it was pretty new at the time and expensive. I wonder if there was some sort of promotional thing with the game makers. I should've probably read the end credits.
Also, I had no idea there was a Krull video game, or maybe I just forgot. That sounds rad.
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LOVE that Cloak & Dagger game art. This my be the best post on the internet, thanks for making it happen!
I recently reviewed the slasher movie SILENT MADNESS, and there's a sorority house that has a Dragon's Lair machine. I thought that was interesting, since it was pretty new at the time and expensive. I wonder if there was some sort of promotional thing with the game makers. I should've probably read the end credits.
Also, I had no idea there was a Krull video game, or maybe I just forgot. That sounds rad.
Dylan you are far too kind, thank you!
Thomas, been meaning to see SILENT MADNESS for years and now I have all the more reason to do so!
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