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Sony Pictures Entertainment’s upcoming film “Pixels” will feature classic video game characters such as Donkey Kong and Pac-Man, the company announced today. The movie, which stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, and Brian Cox, is slated for May 15, 2015.

For those who haven’t heard of Pixels previously, below is a quick overview of the film:

In Pixels, when intergalactic aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games as models for their various assaults. President Will Cooper (James) has to call on his childhood best friend, ’80s video game champion Sam Brenner (Sandler), now a home theater installer, to lead a team of old-school arcaders (Dinklage and Gad) to defeat the aliens and save the planet. Monaghan plays the team’s unique weapons specialist.

And here’s the listing of companies with classic arcade games that are teaming with Sony Pictures on Pixels:

• Atari Interactive: (Asteroids, Breakout, Centipede and Missile Command)
• Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Frogger)
• BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc. (PAC-MAN, Galaga, and Dig Dug)
• Nintendo (Donkey Kong)
• Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (Q*bert)
• Taito Corporation (Space Invaders)
• Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Joust, Defender, Robotron and Wizard of Wor)

Those attending San Diego Comic-Con 2014 this week will have the opportunity to engage with many of these classic original arcade games and try them out again as the studio features a Pixels Electric Dreams Factory arcade at the Hard Rock Hotel, 209 5th Ave., San Diego.

http://gamingeverything.com/sony-pi...s-film-features-donkey-kong-pac-man-and-more/

Honestly i have never heard of this movie, but now i'm curious.

 

[kasane]

Sounds decent


Or it can actually be good

 

[Clefargle]

Sander ruins any chance of me ever enjoying this

 

[KHlover]

Wow, the summary sounds a bit like the reverse scenario of that youtube video where arcade characters fight against modern video game characters.

Adam Sandler is a big fat NEGATIVE in my book, but that's balanced out by Peter Dinklage. Let's see how this flick turns out

 

[vazel]

That movie sounds really awesome and funny. Please be good.

 

[8bit]

It's kind of a remake of / based on a French (IIRC) film from a few years ago with the same name. I can't youtube from here but it should be easy to find.


edit:

Here we are, thanks!

So This Video : The Movie ?

Edit : we had the same thoughts 8bit !

 

[Sebastiano]

So This Video : The Movie ?

Edit : we had the same thoughts 8bit !

 

[Akibastman]

One of the most terrible plot I've ever heard

 

[I-hate-u]

Nintendo (Donkey Kong)

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

I'm going to watch this movie.

 

[Tucah]

I have almost no faith that this will be any good (Adam Sandler and Kevin James? No thanks) but hey, maybe it'll surprise me.

 

[cw_sasuke]

One of the most terrible plot I've ever heard

Well its a movie about video games.

 

[Brad Grenz]

So This Video : The Movie ?

Literally, yes. It's based on that short.

 

[Bomber Bob]

Well its a movie about video games.

Wreck it Ralph was cool tho

 

[Pat_DC]

It's kind of a remake of / based on a French (IIRC) film from a few years ago with the same name. I can't youtube from here but it should be easy to find.

Pixels by Patrick Jean,
http://vimeo.com/10829255

I'm pretty sure after it went viral Sandlers production company bought the rights for a feature from him. Not sure how involved he is in the film.

 

[Tizoc]

Sander ruins any chance of me ever enjoying this

I read Adam Sandler and instantly lost a lot of interest in this.

 

[Noisepurge]

is this live-action or an animation like Wreck-it-Ralph?

Adam Sandler is the only thing that sours it for me, hopefully it will be one of his brighter ones.

 

[UltraGunner]

I wonder if this will displace Grandma's Boy as the most embarrassing portrayal of gaming to the masses.

Coincidentally that was also a Happy Madison production.

 

[Facism]

sounds like that episode of Futurama.

 

[Lethal]

Those aliens....came...from space?

 

[Busty]

From the producers of Grandma's Boy.

Sandler is coming off his biggest box office miss in years and Sony decide to stick him in his most expensive film yet.

What could possibly go wrong?

Sounds decent

Or it can actually be good

Don't fall into their trap. Licensed IPs is not a sign of quality or that any associate with this production knows what they are talking about.

This will not be in the same class as the LEGO Movie. It's all but guaranteed.

 

[JMizzlin]

After Dinklage in Knights of Badassdom and Sandler in the past decade I don't have much hope but I'll wait til I see a trailer. DK is an interesting choice given the premise.

 

[gosox333]

What is an 80's video game champion even?

Sounds so dumb.

 

[Daigr]

I was interested until I saw Adam sandier was starring. Hope it flops hard.

 

[SolidSnakex]

What is an 80's video game champion even?

A dude that makes hot sauce.

 

[8bit]

Oh yeah, can't remember who said it but someone elsewhere pointed out that Dinklage is basically playing Billy Mitchell.

 

[vanty]

sounds like that episode of Futurama.

From what I remember of that episode this sounds almost exactly like that episode just with the addition of some horrible actors and removal of humor.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Is this live action or CGI? Could maybe tolerate Sandler if it were CGI. He didn't ruin Hotel Transylvania, although the film was mediocre regardless of his presence.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Reading the plot I could only help but think of Anthology of Interest so:
"Tremble in fear at our three different kinds of ships"
"Increase speed, drop down and reverse direction"

 

[SolidSnakex]

Oh yeah, can't remember who said it but someone elsewhere pointed out that Dinklage is basically playing Billy Mitchell.

Who will play Brian Kuh?

 

[Busty]

Is this live action or CGI? Could maybe tolerate Sandler if it were CGI. He didn't ruin Hotel Transylvania, although the film was mediocre regardless of his presence.

is this live-action or an animation like Wreck-it-Ralph?

Adam Sandler is the only thing that sours it for me, hopefully it will be one of his brighter ones.

This will be live action so you can enjoy the protagonist, who is in his late forties, to the fullest.

 

[spliced]

That Futurama ep is awesome and will be far superior to the movie.

At what point does Drew Barrymore show up?

 

[BasilZero]

Will check it out (depending on how trailers will be like)

Could be Sony's "answer" to Disney's Wreck-It Ralph. lol

 

[Doctoglethorpe]

Sounds bad even without the Sandler pick. Got instant Fanboys vibes.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

will check it out if the trailer is good or netflix it if not

 

[Daft Bird]

Sounds interesting enough to watch on Netflix but not in theaters. Adam Sandler is really a big risk. His last few movies have been really sub par although I really want to like him... Hope he performs well.

 

[lazer_bean]

i hope it'll run at 60 FPS for that videogamic feel

 

[manual4]

Adam Sandler

 

[KyleCross]

I'm with you guys on the Adam Sandler thing but the film IS being directed by Chris Columbus, so it has a chance?

 

[manual4]

I'm with you guys on the Adam Sandler thing but the film IS being directed by Chris Columbus, so it has a chance?

Adam Sandler.

 

[Epcott]

sounds like that episode of Futurama.

First thing I thought of, and even that episode was a bit cheesy.

 

[Currygan]

I'm with you guys on the Adam Sandler thing but the film IS being directed by Chris Columbus, so it has a chance?

of being bad? sure. Columbus is just the icing

but it has Brian Cox. But on the other hand, it also has Kevin James. So basically lol no, for me

 

[Triggerhappytel]

This will be live action so you can enjoy the protagonist, who is in his late forties, to the fullest.

Great news! I love watching a talentless forty-something male enact fart jokes and general puerile humour like a 12 year old, all the while getting paid tens of millions. I'll definitely remember to not watch this.

 

[Ratrat]

Well its a movie about video games.

lol


People are shitting on Sandler but Reign Over Me is one of the few movies to feature a video game in a half decent manner.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Billy Madison:

Mortal Kombat is a good game but I think Donkey Kong is the best game ever.

Adam Sandler voicing Donkey Kong confirmed.

 

[MaxwellParrish]

Sander ruins any chance of me ever enjoying this

I kind of agree with you, but I still like Punch-Drunk Love, so....

 

[Pixel Beak]

The movie, which stars Adam Sandler

Shit.

 

[Dragon Puncher]

The plot to this sounds so incredible dumb that it can only be amazing! (just keep Sandler at a minimum please)

 

[DOWN]

Wreck it Ralph was cool tho

Gotta imagine that's the success they're chasing

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Sounds fun. About time sandler did something besides his sappy love story family friendly shit he's been doing the last oh 10 to 15 years now.