Classics

Classic Video Games Versions of Modern Movies and TV shows

In the same vein of earlier creative gaming fans, here are some home-brew games that not only catch the attention of retro game lovers, but current movie and television show fanatics. If only these were real games!

From Book to Film: Part two

In the previous installment of From Book to Film, we discussed two films that, though adapted from a novella and a novel, respectfully, differed from their source material in terms of narrative structure, adding, expanding upon or even skipping over plot points while still managing to create a strong, everlasting cinematic experience.

For Remake’s Sake: A Continual Exploration into the Art of Story-Retelling - The Departed and Infernal Affairs

To remake a film, one must fight against all the images, characters, lines and scenes of the original that play in your head like a never ending carousel going ‘round and ‘round and ‘round, and create something new and hopefully just as appealing. But with so much of the magic of film lying in the realms of unexpectedness, that unidentifiable factor that evokes emotion and establishes deep-rooted connections between the characters and audience is there an art or a point to retelling a story that worked well in the first place?

Movie conversion rate: Trading your favorite movies with your significant other

We present the ultimate guide to trading movies to watch with your woman - a chart that can tell you exactly what you have to sit through in order to make her watch one of your favorite movies.

Know your "classic" cinema: Six movies you should watch

Beware the youth for they are the future, and sadly, they're also seriously lacking on their cult film/classic cinema knowledge. Just the other day one said, "What is 'Escape From New York'? I've never seen it."

Top Ten misquoted movies lines

With every big hit or blockbuster movie that comes out, fans and movie buffs alike quote scenes like they're Shakespeare. But often the exact lines get a bit miffed, perhaps jumbled in the process or misused in a reference, creating a sort of telephone-game like phenomenon. Here are ten movie lines that are repeatedly mis-repeated, and the correct lines as they were originally spoken in the films they came from.

Battle: Los Angeles Preview

In a movie channeling some kind of mix between District 9 and Independence Day, Battle: Los Angeles from Sony Pictures looks to be an exciting science fiction action movie with aliens and Aaron Eckhart (who you may remember from The Dark Knight).

Mortal Kombat: Rebirth

Release date is still TBA, but, by the looks of it, Mortal Kombat: Rebirth may make it to theaters by 2011.

The Expendables Preview

There used to be a rumor going around in the eighties, at the height of both Sylvester Stallone's and Arnold Schwarzenegger's careers, that if the two action film juggernauts made a film together then the world would blow up.

Top Movies of the year 2007

The first movie comes from the Zhang Yimou, a Chinese director known for his artistic and action packed films like Happy Times, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, and Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles. Now he brings his newest movie, Curse of the Golden Flower to America, after a spectacular release in China. This movie is the most expensive Chinese movie to date, and, with a budget of $45 Million, the special effects show.