Post by SketchMan3 on Jan 12, 2012 22:11:22 GMT -5
Anybody seen it or heard of it? I was pleasantly surprised.
For those who don't know, it's a movie about remote controlled robot boxing.
No, really. Imagine a "Rock'em Sock'em Robots" game for the Nintendo Wii, but with the adrenaline rush of the original non-virtual Rock'em Sock'em tabletop game.
I went into the movie with low expectations. I came out of it with my arms raised.
I don't want to spoil it (as if it's possible to spoil such a cliche-ridden movie), but I noticed a few interesting references and possible influences in the movie from various games/manga that most of us are probably at least a little familiar with. (see if you can spot them. I'd post my theories if this board had spoiler tags)
If you like conventional "easy-viewing" sports movies and fighting robots, I recommend this one. It's nothing special, but at the same time, it is something special. Just don't go in expecting anything spectacular, and, as it's a movie about fighting robots, see if you can identify with it on a gamer/classic-anime-lover level.
For those who don't know, it's a movie about remote controlled robot boxing.
No, really. Imagine a "Rock'em Sock'em Robots" game for the Nintendo Wii, but with the adrenaline rush of the original non-virtual Rock'em Sock'em tabletop game.
I went into the movie with low expectations. I came out of it with my arms raised.
I don't want to spoil it (as if it's possible to spoil such a cliche-ridden movie), but I noticed a few interesting references and possible influences in the movie from various games/manga that most of us are probably at least a little familiar with. (see if you can spot them. I'd post my theories if this board had spoiler tags)
If you like conventional "easy-viewing" sports movies and fighting robots, I recommend this one. It's nothing special, but at the same time, it is something special. Just don't go in expecting anything spectacular, and, as it's a movie about fighting robots, see if you can identify with it on a gamer/classic-anime-lover level.
