RE: A Geeky Dad's Movie Guide to Ready Player One (2018)
Ok Han, this Knight, never having read the book - enjoyed the movie very much. HOWEVER...
Point taken on The Shining - didn't belong in this movie and this Knight would never have considered The Shining as 80's pop culture anyhow.
Understand what you mean about the characters. The movie was too short to get to know them, with way too much going on. In fact this Knight did cringe when the lead lady hugs the 11 year old when they meet for the first time - he thought they barely knew each other.
Puzzles can be tough to play out in movies - but yes they could have taken a few pointers from Goonies and Indiana.
Having not read the book again, this Knight very much appreciated some of the themes within the movie:
- Enslavement through debt.
- Enslavement through technology.
- Virtual reality v reality.
- Big Corporate.
Could not stop drawing comparisons between some of the whales and heroes in the movie to the whales and heroes here in Steemit. And who knows, maybe Dan has placed some sort of Easter Egg in the Steem Blockchain.
The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch made this Knight's night - being somewhat of a Monty Python fan.
Oh yeah, the reasoning behind the change of script might be to do with who owns the rights to screen the scenes from the old movies and the price at which they are willing to lease them out.
Thanks again for another great movie review Han.
SirKnight
I really wanted to hear this perspective. It was so hard to try and see this from the point of view of someone who had not read the book. I figured they would enjoy it for the exact reasons you listed. This is a great story! It's actually pretty deep and dark but the 80s references made it fun so it didn't get too serious.
So it looks like the story came across but the details were very different. I think if they stayed true to the book both groups would be happy. I am just happy to hear that they didn't ruin it for people new to the story. I will always have my joy of Ready Player One. Now you have yours.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail actually plays a bigger role in the book. I wish they would have included it in the movie.
I am really glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for taking the time to share your perspective. I needed to hear it. It honestly makes me feel better.