"Pixel Wars", which was released on September 15 last year, is another masterpiece. Although its box office is far lower than other films of the same file, and its reputation is not ideal, it has a unique look and feel to audiences who have been exposed to arcade games as children. The nostalgia, great special effects, and some humorous shots set it apart from other heroes saving the planet.
1. Pac-Man
is said to have been inspired by game producer Toru Iwatani when he was eating pancakes and designed the character Pac-Man.
In the film, Pac-Man belongs to the remake and battles several protagonists who drive a Mini Cooper named "Ghost". Pac-Man will be invincible for 10 seconds after eating the Knife Super Bomb.
The protagonists were on the verge of death several times in this invincible state. Pac-Man even ate the hand of his "father" Toru Iwatani! But in the end, it was restored to its original state by a decent victory. Several earthlings who were captured due to the avatar pixels also returned to their homes with the efforts of the protagonists.
2. Little Bee
is also called "Space Invaders".
"Little Bee" is nicknamed by Chinese players because of its similarity, and it is an unforgettable memory for many players. Players need to control a fighter jet (replaced with a photon gun in this film) to shoot a steady stream of fighter jets that fall from the sky. As long as they are touched, they will turn into pixels.
Big man, you've ruined the good image of Bee in my heart...
3. Donkey Kong
first appeared in Nintendo's "Donkey Kong" arcade game in 1981.
The eight-hundred-pound gorilla kept throwing barrels to stop the players on the bottom. The film retains the elements of the original well: barrels, fire, and rescue of hostages.
"Donkey Kong" is the shadow in the male protagonist's heart, because he participated in the arcade game duel in his childhood and lost the game because his opponent cheated (write the acceleration password on the sunglasses lens) in "Donkey Kong". Since then, he has always felt that he can't play in this game. success in. When he learned the truth, his confidence increased greatly, and he finally defeated Donkey Kong and rescued the hostages. It also seems to tell us that sometimes we are reluctant to take a new step because of our lack of self-confidence, and we are actually stronger than we think. Practicing the mind is also a compulsory course in life.
4. Duck Hunting
Remember the flying saucer game you played?
There will be flying saucers or ducks on the screen, and the player will control the gun to shoot. As long as you miss, the dog next to you will laugh at you. In the movie, the laughing dog becomes a winner's egg.
Laughing at how the dog ran to an old grandma's house with a duck in his mouth, and the grandma took it as a real dog... Who else is more calm than you?
5. Centipede
is also a shooting game, released by Atari in 1980.
The mechanical martial arts adopts a horizontal method to gradually approach downwards. Players have to forge and destroy all parts of the centipede, but the destroyed parts will immediately become obstacles to hinder the shooting. The mushrooms in the game are also preserved in the film.
It was a fast, ferocious and most thrilling battle.
6. Frogger
This is an early work by Konami.
Players control and operate the little frog through the highway full of cars, or lead the little frog to jump on the logs flowing in and out of the river to cross the river. And the pixel frog in the film is so big that it can trample a car when it jumps up.
Watch the little frog turn into a monster.
7. Tetris
believes that the most classic Tetris is the common memory of many people.
In this film, the Tetris is bigger, and when you land on a tall building, it will eliminate the building layer by layer.
The people in the building also disappeared together...
8. Q-bert
The scenic action game developed by Ultra company, this cute thing also appeared in "Invincible Destruction King".
In the game, Q-bert needs to step all the blocks into one color to succeed. In the movie, Q-bert is a decent character who helps the protagonists fight the pixel invasion.
You are the cutest in this movie!
9. One of the famous protagonists of Dojo Quest
is Lady Lisa.
In the game, Lisa is a female warrior who will not stop charging, facing the army of ninjas. In the movie, Lisa is the goddess of the player Ludlow, but when Lisa changed from a pixel to a real appearance, Ludlow confessed to her and moved her, successfully pulling her into his camp.
On the power of true love...
These are works that were popular in the 1980s. Homepage bacteria was born in the early 1990s. The third grade of elementary school first came into contact with the computer. It took at least two years to play. "Sinicization and recasting" are all computer versions, and naturally they are not pure arcades. Judging from the image presented in the film, I only have impressions of Pac-Man, Frogger, and Tetris. Judging from the name and gameplay of the game, a little bee can be added (the one I have come into contact with is the image It's different from the previous game. It's also a shooting game, but I vaguely remember that the name is "Brave Little Bee"; maybe it really is a repackaged game that retains the essence...). In addition to the nine types of characters mentioned above, there are other game characters in the film. A friend of mine who was born in the 1980s said that he had played those classic games since he was a child, but he did not see some elements in the film. pass. So, I don't even mention it. Those are probably veteran-level games (or maybe they weren't introduced into China...).
Others, Super Mario, circus ponies jumping through fire rings and tightrope walking monkeys, etc., these are all characters I saw on my cousin's game console (Little Bully?...Maybe...) when I was a child. There are also King of Fighters, Contra, etc., all of which are still classics.
However, I've never been a gamer.
Starting in the third grade, we have a computer class. If I remember correctly, the first lesson (or first task) was learning to type. Twenty-six letters are randomly distributed in the center of the keyboard. The alphabet songs of English middle school are almost two worlds in front of it. Remember their order on the keyboard? Really powerless.
what to do? Practice repeatedly. As a result, the classic "Kingshan Typing Wizard" software accompanied us for most of the semester. In the first few classes, I was tortured to the point of exhaustion while typing. If you can't type well, how can you play well with the computer in the future? At the time of sorrow, the teacher told us that there is a computer interest class on weekends, and students can actively participate. It seems that because of poor typing, I joined the interest class, from grade three to grade six, without a single drop. In the first year, the first thing to do in each interest class is to practice typing, which is also the task given to us by the teacher (after the typing stage is over, the teacher will let us review or preview the content learned in the usual class. content), and when finished, you can do what you want. Practice makes perfect is the truth. After a few times, the speed and accuracy of typing rushed to the front. Sometimes, the teacher will organize a typing competition, and everyone is very interested; there is no reward, but it is very exciting and fun, and they are all seriously involved. After the competition, some of the classmates even had a solo match with other classmates. It was a crazy and happy time.
Later, under the "influence" of the classmates and teachers in the interest class, I came into contact with funny animation videos of the Three Kingdoms, Xiaopochild, Xiaooxiao Game Network, China Young Eagle Network, Xiaoluohao, Hongniba Village, bbs forum, etc. Resources and Websites. The most impressive are the young eagle network, the red mud village and the school bbs. At that time, Young Eagle.com had a section for small games. Hundreds of games were laid out on one page. This was the one that everyone liked the most. It will crash from time to time, but we still don't give up, just restart it if it's a big deal. Thinking about it now, it's a bit "willful". In order to play, I have endured the troublesome thing of restarting the computer. Later, a classmate found a smooth way, spread it, and benefited everyone. Want to read online? Go to Red Mud Village! It was in the Red Mud Village where we watched many classic fairy tales. Later, by chance, I saw a book called "101 Books That Fascinate Children" in the bookstore co-authored by A Jia and Inspector Luo (the founder of Hongniba Village). When I was a child, I used to go to the bookstore with my father. He bought me many books at that time. Some of them were very expensive. Because I really liked them, he still bought them. Most of the books I read in my childhood were supported by my father; I've lost a lot of books because of little things, lent others too much time, and moved house. I'm very ashamed to think about it). As for bbs, that's part of the crazy years too. Because of bbs, we know the "level" in the online community, and because of bbs, we know about "watering". At that time, I just thought it was fun, and many people were posting posts to level up and go to the "altar master", so that they posted a lot of nutritious water posts. Looking back now, I think everyone is really cute and stupid.
Elementary school is the longest period of contact with computers, but it is the most unforgettable period for me. We type, we play games, we watch animations, we do web pages, we do tabloids... Maybe it's because everything is new that Windows 98 has become an indelible generation, and the pure joy it brought us has become us A box of golden childhood memories.
These are the many past events that this "Pixel War" pulls this back into my memory.
I never thought that game masters would take on the responsibility of saving the world, and the work of the protagonists when they grow up has nothing to do with the game. The spirit that a citizen should have. What about little people? Challenge yourself, you can also have your own great achievements.
There are two other inspirations for this film, which are just my own thoughts. I wonder if you who have seen this film also think the same.
1. When the divorced male protagonist comforted the soon-to-be-divorced female protagonist, he said that we should be thankful for this, we have all met the worst person in our life, and what will be the worst thing we can't face in the future? solved it? (Effective)
※Maybe we don't know when the worst will happen, but every time, please face it bravely; The previous self was strong, and it was another step forward.
2. It's Ludlow's dream to turn Lady Lisa into a real person (he's already in love with the goddess; there's a lot of her image around the house). Lisa was an enemy at the beginning. When she was about to kill Ludlow, Ludlow confessed to her, moved her, and the two were together. The rationality of this plot makes people laugh and cry, and it can be said to be the biggest slot, but the power of true love is undeniable. After the victory of the battle, all the pixel people had to return to the villain's spaceship to leave, including Lisa, but under the influence of Ludlow, Q-bert, who could stay on the earth as a trophy, turned into Lisa, and this plot really made people overjoyed. . The second slot of the two of them is at the end of the film - the two formed a family, and the child born is a Q-bert who is only alive and kicking! What an Easter egg ah TAT. . .
※The essence of Lisa is Q-bert, she is always a pixel. But after she meets Ludlow, she can save her soul for him and change her face. In reality, the power of true love is not lost here.
Director Chris Columbus hopes that this film can touch the hearts of the audience, make the audience itch, and bring visual shock to the audience. He said: "This is a film about the 1980s, a love letter to the 1980s."
I like this movie. But if you want to ask whether this movie is good or not, I can't answer. I believe that every audience has their own set in mind.
May 10, 2016
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