8-bit games are here to get us in pixels!

When you think of Pixels, you instantly go back to a few years, to your childhood, where your PlayStation and your Nintendo were your best friends. This new release is the exact same movie, promising to take you down the nostalgia lane with its focus on old 8-bit games! While we all know the movie is our childhood fantasy come true, it also shows what happens when the game characters we’ve grown to love turn against us!

When NASA sends out videos of popular culture references today in an attempt to make contact with extraterrestrial forces, something goes terribly wrong. Within the feeds, there are popular video game characters, such as Pac Man and Donkey Kong. Sent as a gesture of goodwill, but received as something else entirely, aliens misinterpret video games as hostile and violent, taking the form of 8-bit video game characters, and invading Earth! The President of the United States calls for every weapon he has, but the Army and Navy fail to keep the world safe, and the President calls on his gamer friends to take care of these pixelated enemies!

Pixels has already made waves at the global box office, with the fact that it has a life-size Pac Man and Donkey Kong. The point-devouring character has gotten bigger and hungrier, and he seems to want to eat whatever he can find in his own way! The film also stars Kevin James, who plays the President of the United States, and one of the main protagonists of the film. Aside from James, the film also stars Adam Sandler and Peter Dinklage, all of whom are old childhood playmates. While Sandler and James are a burning house on screen, with their effortless chemistry and charisma, Dinklage will be seen with a new avatar after his stint on the popular TV show Game of Thrones. Dinklage will be called Eddie Plant, or Fireblaster in the movie, and he will be seen rocking some cool hues and a spooky mullet!

The movie also has the Pac Man Ghosts, except this time they are cars. And not just any car, they are super cool Mini Coopers. Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde are back, and they sure look good! While the movie recently opened at the box office, the response hasn’t been huge, but it has been a bit bland. Even with incredible CGI, most viewers and critics have not been enthusiastic about the film. The movie is a fun watch though, if you’re looking for some nostalgia!

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