Video games in movies?

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  1. Japan-Games.com

    Japan-Games.com Well Known Member

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    Can u think of any movies that showed people playing video games?

    The 40 Year Old Virgin
    Tron
    The Last Starfighter
    Terminator 2
    War Games
    Vacation
    Back to the Future 2
    The Karate Kid
    100 Girls
    The Wizzard
    Joy Stix
    Reign Over Me
    Grandma's Boy
    Gross Pointe Blank
    Chasing Amy
    Big
    Enemy of the State
    Mallrats
    Daryl
    Freddy's Dead - The Final Nightmare
    Dr. Giggles
    Nightmares
    Surf Ninjas
    Never Say Never Again
    Run Ronnie Run


    TV:

    Seinfeld (at least one episode)
    The Simpsons
    Southpark
    The Sopranos
    The Office
    Friends
    Heroes
    Evangelion
    The Drew Carrey Show
    X-Files

    Seems like there should be lots more...
     
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  2. Unorthodox

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    Heroes (TV)
    The Sopranos (TV)
    100 Girls

    Hmm all I can think of at the minute :p . I think with video games though, it tends to be a case that it would add little to the story in a TV Show/Film and then in years to come they look so out dated it makes things look tacky.
     
  3. jonwil

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    The Wizzard
    Joy Stix
    Seinfeld (at least one episode)
    The Simpsons
    Southpark
     
  4. Mr. Casual

    Mr. Casual Champion of the Forum

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    Reign over me featured SOTC frequently.

    Oh, and:

    Evangelion - One episode of Asuka playing a Super Famicom or something.
     
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  5. Pikkon

    Pikkon "Moving in Stereo"

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    What about Grandma's Boy,awesome movie.
     
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    i agree, fantastic film!
     
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    Grosse Pointe Blank
     
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    You should start a Wiki article on this ;).
     
  9. Yakumo

    Yakumo Pillar of the Community *****

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    Countless Japanese movies feature game systems from Sony, Sega, Nintendo and even a 3DO !!

    Yakumo
     
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    Barc0de Mythical Member from Time Immemorial

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    a 3do? Who played that? Billy-no-mates?
     
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    you're kidding right?

    SPL aka Kill Zone features a brain damaged kid playing KOF 2002 with Donnie Yen
     
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    Movie:

    Chasing Amy
    Big

    TV:
    Drew Carrey show,the
    X-files (who can forget the episode with the Virtua Fighter machines :p)
     
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    'Enemy of the State' features a TurboExpress, does that count?
     
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    Tatsujin Officer at Arms

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    that count more than anything:icon_bigg
     
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    Mallrats
    DARYL
    ET?
     
  17. mairsil

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    Nightmares - one vignette takes place in an arcade.
    Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare - Freddy uses a Power Glove
    Dr. Giggles - kid is playing Dr. Mario
     
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    la-li-lu-le-lo ラリルレロ

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    It was a Sega Saturn, actually.
     
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    Surf Ninjas (Game Gear)
    James Bond - Never Say Never Again (custom game for the movie)
     
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  20. Mr.saturn

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    The dreamcast was not only featured in Run Ronnie Run, but it also played a part in resolving the plot. Throughout the film the Sheriff's son was seen playing the arcade and dc version of doa(2 I think), although if I remember correctly the arcade version wasn't in the correct cab. I believe it was plain, with no art on the sides.

    Towards the end of the film the kid and ronnie are kidnapped by a group of cannibals. The kid is tied up playing the dc, but when the cannibals go to eat him and unplug the dc he breaks free from the rope and uses the karate he learned from the game to defeat the cannibals and free Ronnie.

    The movie was a disappointment for the most part, but had its' moments.

    There is also a video game in Solyent Green, but I don't know the name or if it's an actual game or not. I think it looks something like Spacewar.
     
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