Ready Player One

tomhanks69 · Apr 1, 2018

I just watched Ready Player One in 3D and thought it was pure awesome. I couldn't even approximate the count on all the Easter eggs I saw throughout the movie, let alone all the ones I didnt see on account of observing the ones I did.

Anyone else enjoy it as much?

Veho · Apr 1, 2018

Have you read the book, and how much does the movie differ/deviate from it?

TotalInsanity4 · Apr 1, 2018

Veho said:
Have you read the book, and how much does the movie differ/deviate from it?

From what I hear, no one should ever have to read the book

Deleted User · Apr 1, 2018

Just saw it today, haven't read the books, and absolutely LOVED the movie, as did the girlfriend.

Great cg animation, but not so cg it wanders into uncanny valley. The story is very clear and concise as to what's happening and why, it makes sure you know all the character's, and the plot twists are brilliant.

The cameos, my God, the sheer number of cameos is just batshit crazy. So freaking many of them, I couldn't list them off.

Honestly, its a 9/10 for me. I was absolutely hooked from the start to the credits. About 30 minutes in, I needed to pee, and forced myself to stay so as to not miss a thing. Not many other movies have made me do that!

TotalInsanity4 · Apr 1, 2018

StarGazerTom said:
The story is very clear and concise as to what's happening and why, [and] it makes sure you know all the characters

Well that's a VAST improvement from what I've heard about the book!

jesterscourt · Apr 1, 2018

It's a pure popcorn movie. Take out your brain and enjoy the show. There's a lot going on visually, infinite cameos/easter eggs, and a decent soundtrack. It is better than the book, because Wade in the book was pretty insufferable as a fill in for the author.

osaka35 · Apr 1, 2018

cameos? like who?

sarkwalvein · Apr 1, 2018

TotalInsanity4 said:
From what I hear, no one should ever have to read the book

The book is not that bad. Actually it is not bad at all, it has kind of become a meme, but oh well.
In the book the story is pretty clear, and the adventure is there, and it is a good adventure. There is quite a bit to enjoy there.

But in the other hand, nobody should be winning a literature price for it, it's true that sometimes it feels like the author writes like crap, just name dropping, and making a sentences just out of accumulating 80's pop culture references without a reason... yeah, kind of feels like name dropping there.

What I mean is, while the book has some strong negatives regarding the writing and some things that you should just "buy" and go along with it, there's a good adventure is still in there, there's enough to enjoy it I mean.

sion_zaphod · Apr 1, 2018

Why don't you actually read the book rather than make assumptions based on things you've heard about it. It's not like it's as big as Fellowship of the ring. Average readers could finish it in a couple of hours.

The movie is awesome too though. Particularly enjoyed all the 80's referencs

Deleted User · Apr 1, 2018

osaka35 said:
cameos? like who?

Sonic the hedgehog
Tracer (Overwatch)
Lara croft
Duke nukem
Freddy krueger
Jason vorhes
Gundam
Minecraft
Joust
Delorean
Batmobile
Kaneda's motorbike (akira)
King kong
Harley Quinn
The joker
Batman
Doom
Millenium falcon
X-wings
Battlestar Galactica
Iron giant

And way way way way more.

sarkwalvein · Apr 1, 2018

StarGazerTom said:
Sonic the hedgehog
Tracer (Overwatch)
Lara croft
Duke nukem
Freddy krueger
Jason vorhes
Gundam
Minecraft
Joust
Delorean
Batmobile
Kaneda's motorbike (akira)
King kong
Harley Quinn
The joker
Batman
Doom
Millenium falcon
X-wings
Battlestar Galactica
Iron giant

And way way way way more.

I still haven't seen the movie, but I've heard that instead of the Bebop (like in the book), we have the Swordfish (and that it's even there in the movie poster)... I wonder if that's true...

Oh, spoilers alert? perhaps?

Deleted User · Apr 1, 2018

sarkwalvein said:
I still haven't seen the movie, but I've heard that instead of the Bebop (like in the book), we have the Swordfish (and that it's even there in the movie poster)... I wonder if that's true...

Oh, spoilers alert? perhaps?

No idea Whatcha mean by swordfish.

Nah no spoilers needed. They're literally background characters and cameos. Most I listed can be seen in the trailer, and there's just far too many more to remember to list more, though I could and it still wouldn't be spoilery.

sarkwalvein · Apr 1, 2018

StarGazerTom said:
No idea Whatcha mean by swordfish.

Nah no spoilers needed. They're literally background characters and cameos. Most I listed can be seen in the trailer, and there's just far too many more to remember to list more, though I could and it still wouldn't be spoilery.

This: (small fighter type space ship)

And the Bebop, in the other hand, was the big spaceship were the crew of Cowboy Bebop lived... mostly...
This is in the book:

Deleted User · Apr 1, 2018

sarkwalvein said:
This:

Oooooh I getcha. I didn't see it, but there's one particular scene, where if its in the movie, it'll definitely be in.

tomhanks69 · Apr 2, 2018

StarGazerTom said:
Sonic the hedgehog
Tracer (Overwatch)
Lara croft
Duke nukem
Freddy krueger
Jason vorhes
Gundam
Minecraft
Joust
Delorean
Batmobile
Kaneda's motorbike (akira)
King kong
Harley Quinn
The joker
Batman
Doom
Millenium falcon
X-wings
Battlestar Galactica
Iron giant

And way way way way more.

Chuckie
goro
battletoads
overwatch
ninja turtles
mecha godzilla
master chief
e honda
chun li
ryu
mach 5
scorpion
the shining
several atari 2600 games
robo cop
dude from mass effect
star craft jim raynor
space balls lonestars winnebago
beetlejuice

and waaaaaay more...

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StarGazerTom said:
Just saw it today, haven't read the books, and absolutely LOVED the movie, as did the girlfriend.

Great cg animation, but not so cg it wanders into uncanny valley. The story is very clear and concise as to what's happening and why, it makes sure you know all the character's, and the plot twists are brilliant.

The cameos, my God, the sheer number of cameos is just batshit crazy. So freaking many of them, I couldn't list them off.

Honestly, its a 9/10 for me. I was absolutely hooked from the start to the credits. About 30 minutes in, I needed to pee, and forced myself to stay so as to not miss a thing. Not many other movies have made me do that!

Same here. I was literally leaning forward in my seat the whole time with with excitement. The romance part of the movie was a bit too extra though lol

Lumince · Apr 2, 2018

Damn I want to watch this movie so bad now.

tomhanks69 · Apr 2, 2018

Biff627 said:
Damn I want to watch this movie so bad now.

you wont regret it

Old · Apr 2, 2018

I haven't read the book, but the trailers look like CG messes & 'forced' nostalgia galore...."HEY, remember that robot you liked as a kid? Well, HERE he is, in your FACE! Say, remember Pac-Man, Strawberry Shortcake, and Chucky?? You like those guys, RIGHT? Well, they're here, and so is Mr. T in drag AND Skeletor riding a DeLorean, AWESOMELY 80sssss!! And heyyyyy, you like those Van Halen songs, YEAH?? ...Wait...you weren't even born yet when that music was popular....hmmmmm....LOOK -- Iron Giant, remember him?!"

It seems like they were trying to create a reference-filled universe for those that weren't actually there at the time, heh.....nostalgia-land, for the kids of 80s kids who weren't able to experience the real thing, perhaps?

Vorpal Blade · Apr 2, 2018

It was a fun movie - but the fact that the MC didn’t count to 3 when throwing the Holy Hand Grenade keeps me up at night.

Eastonator12 · Apr 2, 2018

StarGazerTom said:
Sonic the hedgehog
Tracer (Overwatch)
Lara croft
Duke nukem
Freddy krueger
Jason vorhes
Gundam
Minecraft
Joust
Delorean
Batmobile
Kaneda's motorbike (akira)
King kong
Harley Quinn
The joker
Batman
Doom
Millenium falcon
X-wings
Battlestar Galactica
Iron giant

And way way way way more.

i think i saw Rienhardt's blue shield in there as well, as well as reaper

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