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Wreck-It Ralph (film review)

Film: Wreck-It Ralph Year: 2012 Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy Directed By: Rich Moore Starring: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch About:  A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives. Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87E6N7ToCxs My Review: Being one of my favourite Disney movies and having not seen the second movie yet I thought it would be a good idea to watch the first one and get reacquainted with the characters and the story in which I enjoy so much. This is a film in which I always look forward to watching and that I like the concept of as well. I love that Wreck-It Ralph shows the movie from a bad guys perspective who just wants to be accepted for who he is but because of his job people don't respect him. Having him want to get a medal to change this and gain the respect of those around him I think is really sad and shows how he does not feel li...

Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler (film review)

Film: Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler Year: 2015 Genre:  Documentary Starring: Tim McVey, Dwayne Richard, Enrico Zanetti About:  MAN VS SNAKE tells the story of Tim McVey (the gamer not the bomber) who in 1984, on a single quarter (and over forty-four hours of non-stop play) was the first person in history to score over one billion points on a video game. My Review:  As a gamer and seeing that this was on Netflix however I had not seen it before it automatically grabbed my interest and I couldn't help but watch this for the very first time. Also as a documentary this was very different than the films that I tend to watch so thought that this would be the very different style of film for me to watch. This film is about Tim McVey who after being the first person who got a billion points back in 1984 decides to try and get back to his score over 25 years later and the challenges he has getting back to his score and showing that he is the world r...