Sunday, February 10, 2013

WRECK-IT RALPH

It is probably pretty weird  to want to see a movie because of a minor character but when you grew up in the 80's going to the arcade and playing Q*bert, this is a must see movie.

At the risk of sounding really old, young people don't understand the value of arcades, which are hard to find now-a-days.  Besides the obvious fun at plugging a game with tokens/quarters, it was a way to hang out with friends and create new ones over similar interests (Q*Bert, Pac-Man, Asteroids, Galaga or Punch Out to name a few).

Wreck-it Ralph takes this experience to a new level by making us wonder what really happens inside the game when the arcade closes and the characters are left to themselves.  This story is very entertaining.  John C Reilly, Sarah Silverman and Jane Lynch are hilarious in their voice over roles.

I give this two thumbs up for creativity and transporting me back to my teenage years of arcades but mostly for pure unbridled enjoyment.

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