Video games rarely work as movies. The basic forms are alike in surface ways, but the best parts of a video game are usually the parts where the player is in control, all the action stuff. In video games the story is usually the tertiary concern (gameplay and graphics usually come first), so what works … Continue reading →
The Film: The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) The Principals: Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse, Christopher Lloyd, Juanin Clay, Jason Robards. The Premise: Lawyer John Reid (Spilsbury), returns to Texas after growing up and being educated back East. He accompanies his brother, a member of the famed Texas Rangers in the Old West, on a … Continue reading →