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10 funny movies to celebrate International Players Day
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August 29 is International Gamer’s Day – a date established to celebrate and raise awareness of the benefits of electronic games.
Created in 2008, in Spain, the date is one of the most awaited of the year and we could not fail to leave it blank. After all, the boundary between cinema and video games is, these days, almost non-existent: in addition to productions based on games like the “Resident Evil” and “Sonic” franchises, we also have sci-fi constructs. that refer to these artistic mediums. , such as ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ and ‘Player #1’.
With that in mind, we’ve put together a brief list of ten super fun movies to watch on International Players Day.
Check out our picks below and let us know what your favorite title is:
Have fun watching:
Released in 2012, the feature takes us back to when arcades were hugely popular and follows the story of Ralph (John C. Reilly), an arcade game villain who wants to break free from the stigma of the antagonist and become a great hero by earning a coveted gold medal. However, things don’t go as planned and he gets involved with an irreverent young racer, Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman), uncovering dark secrets that could change everything they know.
JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (2017)
In this new adventure starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan, four unexpected friends are sucked into the dangerous world of Jumanji and transformed into chosen in-game avatars. of their lives, or they will be forever trapped in Jumanji.
In a dystopian future, in 2044, people are no longer interested in the real world, favoring the virtual reality of the game OASIS. The game is based on late 20th century culture, where players must find the key to a puzzle and then win a priceless prize. To achieve this, Wade Watts will have to give in to real life.
Davis Okoye (Dwayne Johnson) is a primatologist, a reclusive man who shares an unbreakable bond with George, a highly intelligent gorilla he has cared for since birth. When a rogue genetic experiment is performed on a group of predators that includes the primate, the animals turn into monsters that destroy everything in their path. Now Okoye is trying to get an antidote and stop his friend from causing a global catastrophe.
In the new film adaptation of “Tomb Raider”, Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) sets out on her first expedition to complete her father’s archaeological research and uncover ancient secrets in order to clear his disgraced name. The tragedy begins when their adventure turns into a fight for survival.
JUMANJI: NEXT PHASE (2019)
After the success of “Welcome to the Jungle”, it was only a matter of time before “Jumanji” gained another chapter. Said and done, “The Next Phase” hit theaters in 2018 and grossed over $800 million worldwide, as well as mostly positive reviews. In the plot, Spencer decides to fix the game, but this time it’s Eddie, Spencer’s grandfather and his friend Milo who end up being transported into the video game. Now the quartet formed by Bravestone, Finbar, Oberon and Ruby Roundhouse have reappeared as a new team.
Harry Goodman mysteriously disappears, forcing his 21-year-old son, Tim, to find out what happened. Joining the investigation is also Harry’s former partner, Detective Pikachu – a hilarious and super cute super-investigator who makes you laugh. He is a puzzle even for himself! Discovering they can communicate with each other, Tim and Pikachu become reluctant partners on a chilling journey to unravel the intricate puzzle. As they follow clues through the bright streets of Ryme City – a modern city where humans and pokemon live in harmony in a hyper-realistic world in the live action version – the two encounter a diversity of pokemon along the way and end up discovering a terrible threat that can destroy the harmony with which these two peoples live and could even completely destroy the Pokémon universe!
Sonic, the world’s most famous blue porcupine, teams up with his friends to defeat the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist who plans to take over the world, and Doctor Robotnik, tasked with imprisoning innocent animals in robots. .
A WOLF AMONG US (2021)
The story revolves around a small town divided by a gas pipeline and whose inhabitants are trapped after a terrible blizzard. The residents of quirky Beaverfield take refuge in the local hotel, and in order to keep the peace, a newly arrived ranger and a purse join forces to uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature terrorizing the community.
UNCHARTED – OFF MAP (2022)
Clever Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is recruited by treasure hunter Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune lost 500 years ago. What begins as a success ends up becoming an epic adventure that crosses the globe to reach the treasure before the ruthless Moncada (Antonio Banderas), who believes himself to be the rightful heir to the fortune. If Nate and Sully are able to decipher the clues to solve one of the world’s oldest mysteries, they might find the treasure and maybe even the whereabouts of Nathan’s long-lost brother…but only if they learn to work together.
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