movies

0736 – Upgrade (2018)

timespace coordinates: near-future Melbourne

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Upgrade is a 2018 science fiction body horror film written and directed by Leigh Whannell. A co-production between Australia and the United States, it stars Logan Marshall-GreenBetty Gabriel, and Harrison Gilbertson. The film follows a man who is implanted with a chip that allows him to control his body after a mugging leaves him paralyzed. Critics called it “one part The Six Million Dollar Man, one part Death Wish revenge fantasy.” (wiki)

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714 – Westworld – season 2 (2018)

timespace coordinates: 2022 – 2052 (unknown location/planet?)

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https://discoverwestworld.com/#

258 – Westworld (TV Series 2016– )

animation, games, movies

668 – Ready Player One (2018)

spacetime coordinates: 2045 Columbus, Ohio

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The film was noted to have significant differences from the book, with some critics calling the film’s plot an improvement over the source material. 🙂

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572 – Jazzpunk (2014 video game)

spacetime coordinates:  year 1959B Americasia: The “United Prefectures of Japanada”

076c242ec3071cf7a8ae3820006f1294Jazzpunk is a comedy Environmental Narrative Game set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.

Now, we want you to take on the task of describing this electronic first-person game by the name of Jazzpunk. (read)

tons of references * fourth wall breaks * easter eggs * mini games within mini games

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM)OS: Windows XP SP2 or higher // Processor: 1.80GHz Processor // Memory: 2 GB RAM // Graphics: Video card with 512MB of VRAM // Storage: 2 GB available space

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http://store.steampowered.com/app/250260/Jazzpunk_Directors_Cut/

movies

0504 – Jumanji

spacetime coordinates: New Hampshire 1869 / 1969 / 1995 / 1996 / 2016

Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston. It is an adaptation of the 1981 children’s book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. The film was written by Van Allsburg, Greg TaylorJonathan Hensleigh, and Jim Strain and stars Robin WilliamsBonnie HuntKirsten DunstBradley PierceDavid Alan GrierJonathan Hyde, and Bebe Neuwirth.

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The story centers on 12-year-old Alan Parrish, who becomes trapped in a board game while playing with his best friend Sarah Whittle in 1969. Twenty-six years later, in 1995, siblings Judy and Peter Shepherd find the game, begin playing and then unwittingly release the now-adult Alan. After tracking down Sarah, the quartet resolve to finish the game in order to reverse all of the destruction it has caused.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113497/

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a 2017 American adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, and Jeff Pinkner, from a story by McKenna. It is a part of the Jumanji franchise, serving as a sequel to Jumanji (1995). The film stars Dwayne JohnsonJack BlackKevin HartKaren GillanNick Jonas, and Bobby Cannavale.

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Set twenty-one years after the first film, the plot follows four teenagers who are transported into the video game world of Jumanji, playing as the characters they chose. Uniting with another player, they must overcome the game’s magical power in order to win and return home.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2283362/

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