I have absolutely no interest in seeing "Reign Over Me." I love Don Cheadle and all, but the movie looks kind of silly to me, especially with Adam Sandler looking like a homeless person while playing a serious role.
However, the movie does have a rather compelling scene in which Cheadle and Sandler are playing a video game. And it's the critically acclaimed Shadow of the Colossus, no less. Strange game to be featured in a movie, don't you think?
Well, Kotaku has an outstanding feature about how Colossus found its way into "Reign Over Me." Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft goes into detail with Jeremy Roush, one of the film's editors, on how the game was brought to the attention of the movie's stars and its director, Mike Binder. It's good stuff, plus it shows a different side of gaming in a feature film.
While we're on the subject, what do you think was the best video game scene in a movie? I know it's kind of an obscure question, but in light of Colossus and "Reign Over Me," who knows? Maybe we'll see more scenes like it. Personally, I think the Sega hockey scene in "Swingers" takes the prize. But the Mortal Kombat: Deception scene in "The 40-year-old Virgin" was pretty funny, too.
Some other ideas:
"Grandma's Boy": Almost too many to count, but DDR was sweet.
"WarGames": Global thermonuclear war!
"Tron": Space Paranoids rocks.
"Mallrats": He left NHL All-Stars on pause overnight. Awesome.
"Nightmares": Emilio Estevez can't beat the Bishop of Battle.
"Night of the Comet": Catherine Mary Stewart playing Tempest=hot!
"Cloak & Dagger": Pretty much the whole movie.
"The Last Starfighter": Every kid's fantasy.
Any other suggestions or nominations?
Comments (6)
i cant remember the exact game, but in hackers they play a playstation sci-fi
racing game. it was featured before the ps was available and got a lot of hype
(at least with my friends an i).
Posted by t0m | March 23, 2007 12:29 AM
Posted on March 23, 2007 00:29
What about the scene in The Wizard where Beau Bridges claims to have almost
defeated "Mechaturtle"? ;)
Thanks for reminding me about Nightmares, Rob. I remember watching it when I
was a kid and thinking it was cool. Is there a YouTube clip available?
Posted by the_other_aaron | March 23, 2007 6:43 AM
Posted on March 23, 2007 06:43
How about Vince Vaughn playing fight night when Jennifer Aniston comes walking
in naked in the Breakup?
Posted by jr | March 23, 2007 7:04 AM
Posted on March 23, 2007 07:04
hah yeah that game in "Hackers" looked like an early version of Wipeout XL on
the PS1. that with Underworld - Cowgirl playing in the background while that
dude pwns angelina jolie's high score... surreal.
Posted by 2ndtoughest | March 23, 2007 9:11 AM
Posted on March 23, 2007 09:11
"Shaun of the Dead" Shaun(Simon Pegg) and Ed(Nick Frost) playing "Time Splitters
2". Or the T.V. series "Spaced" where Simon Pegg's character played Resident
Evil for most of one season.
Posted by MacBeth | March 23, 2007 2:29 PM
Posted on March 23, 2007 14:29
I remember the Street Fighter 2 arcade game featured in a Baywatch episode where
Mitch forbids his son to go to the arcades.
Posted by mara | April 2, 2007 10:21 AM
Posted on April 2, 2007 10:21