Pixels Page #8

Synopsis: Sam Brenner, Will Cooper, Ludlow Lamonsoff, and Eddie "The Fire Blaster" Plant all played classic arcade video games as teenagers. But now they have to use their skills to try to save the world from aliens. The aliens watched video feeds that they thought was a declaration of war. So they send down the classic arcade games to destroy earth. They also get help from a military specialist. They have three lives and if all three get used then earth will be destroyed, and every time they lose a live the aliens take someone's life. Who will win, us or the aliens? It's an all-out battle to save our planet and everyone on it.
Director(s): Chris Columbus
Production: Sony Pictures
  4 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Metacritic:
27
Rotten Tomatoes:
17%
PG-13
Year:
2015
105 min
$66,412,009
Website
6,567 Views


Drop dead, Admiral.

You're done.

Alright guys, that enough. Listen, we tried

something, it didn't work.

What is that?

Matty!

Matty!

I can't believe they took Matty as a trophy.

I'm so sorry.

Well, there's gotta be

something we can do.

Where's Eddie?

Eddie, yeah. Crawled into a hole.

We'll never see him again.

Chewie won't take my calls.

Violet got the boot.

We're on our own, guys.

This seems like my planet.

No fun, no laughter.

Only war.

Wait.

Wait a second. Q'bert is from there.

He knows all their secrets.

We were once a happy planet,

before you threaten us.

But we didn't threaten you.

You saw footage of old games.

They do not know they are games.

Why don't you tell them that Q'bert

and stop them?

It's too late.

And now the mothership is creating

millions of video game warriors...

...to destroy your planet.

Look, all we have to do is get inside

the mothership and try to stop them.

We can rescue Matty

while we're up there.

Up there,

you want to go up there.

I didn't know about that. You know they

took away our light cannons.

I don't think that's a good idea.

We have something better

than light cannons.

We have a positive,

can do attitude.

I'm kidding.

We are all going to die.

I'm just...

Sorry.

Are you sure you want to do this?

Maybe we could just find

another planet to live on.

Shut up, dude.

We're getting on that ship.

And the only way to do that is to

get directly under it.

That's the only way in.

Arcaders are coming,

don't worry!

Come on, come on, come on, go!

Stay with me!

Nobody is better at the

Crane Game then me!

Chewie?

What's with the disguise, buddy?

They tried to take me to some

underground bunker, so I went rogue.

Oh yeah!

Wonder kid, you've got to stay on the

ground. These people need protection.

Oh, thank God.

Live long, laugh much,

love often.

Yeah.

That's it.

That's not...

no.

Back it up.

Thanks for being my friend.

Of course buddy,

I love you.

Let's go kick some ass.

Mr. President,

may I have a light cannon?

Don't tell anyone

I killed a smurf.

Hey! Get away from those kids now!

Please?

I spent most of

my formative years...

...trying to figure out a

way to bring you to life...

...all "Weird Science" style.

I used every birthday wish...

...every 11:
11 on the clock...

...every little chicken wishbone

I could find and every ladybug.

I prayed for this.

But apparently,

you don't feel the same.

Okay, we're under it, Q'bert!

Now that?

Well, well, well.

Look who's here.

Q'bert the traitor...

...and his cheating friends.

Come to beg for a second chance?

You're in luck.

The boss wants to met you in person.

So come on up!

If you defeat him, you save your planet,

and destroy our warriors.

But if you lose...

See you on the other side.

You're so powerful,

just as I imagined.

You win! I'm not going to

fight you any more.

Okay?

I know that you have love in your heart...

...and know that I could make you happy,

but if you need to kill me...

...you're just going to have to go ahead,

and kill me.

At least I die happy a happy man, knowing

I found true love.

And I couldn't even get a handshake

from Serena Williams.

Well, well, well.

Didn't think I would ever see you again.

He had to prove to myself, and the world

that I could do this without cheating.

Wait.

You cheated?

Moving on.

Gonna introduce me to your girlfriend?

Fiancee.

Where are we, Q'bert?

What is this place?

I didn't know.

But I'm scared.

Great.

What is that noise?

What the hell was that?

Donkey Kong.

One game you suck at.

Yeah.

Mom up here!

Matty!

Mom!

Where the hell is my momma?

We're coming for you, honey!

Oh no!

There's too many of them!

This way!

Only one way to beat this game!

Jump!

Up the ladder, fast!

Incoming!

Q'bert, look out!

Q'bert!

I can't do this!

There's no pattern!

Pretend you're the guy

and you didn't want to die!

I didn't want to die!

I couldn't even beat Eddie Plant!

Eddie Plant is a cheater!

That's why he was so good in New York!

He used cheats codes!

He did the same thing to you

went you were kids!

You know what that means, right?

I'm the Donkey Kong champion

of the world!

And the Donkey Kong champion

of the world doesn't need patterns.

Reset button!

Move, Chewie!

Brenner!

Mom look! Q'bert's not dead!

Help me, help me!

I'm pretty sure

he's dead, Matty.

Mom!

Please!

Okay, fine.

What? No!

No!

Violet, get out of there!

Look out!

We're trapped!

Brenner!

Grab on to my mighty hammer.

You loved saying that.

Yes I did.

Brenner! Whatever you're doing,

please hurry up!

I have been waiting

to do this since 1982.

Yeah!

Yeah! Yeah!

Oh yeah!

Oh yeah!

Matty!

Oh God!

- Are you okay?

- Yeah.

You were so awesome down there!

You're my second favorite president.

You know Obama is still my man, right?

Oh, okay.

Hey!

We won!

No more taxes!

We did it, baby!

We did it!

No.

No, no!

Lady Lisa!

Noooo!

Eddie, I never thought

I would see you again.

Brenner, I want to say I'm sorry for

cheating back when we were kids...

...and for cheating again more recently.

Hey, I'm not going back to

prison for that, am I?

No, but you need to admit to Brenner

that he is the best in the world.

No way.

Prison?

Brenner...

...you are the best...

...in the world...

...at Donkey Kong.

That's right, I am.

Ludlow. What's the matter, buddy?

I finally got the one thing I wanted...

...and now I'm back to being all alone.

Lady Lisa, she made an appearance.

And while you guys were out saving

the world, it kind destroyed his.

That horrible.

It's just... why does he get to stay?

Why are you still here?

I'm sorry.

Q'bert's a trophy.

And I guess we get to keep the trophies.

Yeah.

Q'bert, what is it?

What no one else is weirded out by this?

That was just Q'bert!

- Mr. President! Please!

- Yeah, Renee.

Mr. President,

Are we out of danger?

Yes, in fact,

I am pleased to announce...

...I have brokered a peace treaty

with the alien invaders.

This peace is due to, and only die to...

...the bravery of the arcaders...

...who against all odds,

stepped up, and saved us all.

Eddie Plant...

...Ludlow Lamonsoff...

...Sam Brenner...

...And Lt. Col.

Violet Van Patten...

...are American heroes.

World heroes.

World hero?

I guess you're not a "nerd" any more.

You didn't want me to

stop being a nerd, ever.

Why is that?

It's like I said,

nerds are the greatest kissers.

I will be the judge of that.

Hey kids, daddy's home!

Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!

...Daddy! Daddy!

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Tim Herlihy

Tim Herlihy (born October 9, 1966) is an American screen actor, film producer, screenwriter, and Broadway show author.Films written or produced by Herlihy have grossed over $3 billion at the worldwide box office. He frequently collaborates with Adam Sandler, who played a "Saturday Night Live" character, "The Herlihy Boy", in honor of Tim Herlihy. more…

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