Watch: Sugar Rush Arcade Ad For Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” Michael Lee, October 15, 2012October 15, 2012 Disney is stirring up some nostalgia with the upcoming release of the video game flick Wreck-It Ralph. Now the film isn’t based on a video game per say, but it does draw inspiration from many fan favorite coin-op arcades. Recently, we posted an article that centered on a 1982 commercial featuring Litwak’s latest arcade game Fix It Felix, Jr. The video was a fun play on those arcade games we all used to know and love. Now we flashfoward 15 years, and Disney has released a 1997 commercial featuring a game called Sugar Rush. Hit the jump to check it out.The video features footage from the film as well as what looks like video that was recorded in the late 90s. Again, it is a fun jab at those arcades we used to remember wasting quarters on. There are some hints at racing games like Mario Kart 64, so it’s not surprising to see that they are touting this as a 1997 commercial.Be sure to check back in the next few weeks for exclusive interviews with the cast and crew of Wreck-It Ralph. The film opens in theaters on November 2, 2012. Viral Marketing Viral News DisneySugar RushWreck-It Ralph
Win Tickets To An Exclusive UK Screening Of Terry Gilliam’s New Film “The Zero Theorem” March 5, 2014Any fan of Terry Gilliam will tell you that whenever a new film from the notoriously cursed director is released, it is time for celebration. Not only do most of his films find themselves a victim of studio meddling, some never even see the light of day (although there seems… Read More
Tech’s Newest Touch Screen: You March 8, 2010March 8, 2010The future is here. At least, that’s what I think after reading stories like these. Tim Hornyak at CNET has written a piece about a Microsoft developed device called Skinput that allows users to use their arms as a touch screen to make commands. Think of it as an iPod… Read More
Watch The Office Employees Talk About The Olympics February 22, 2010February 22, 2010NBC may be getting a lot of flack lately for (amongst other things) their tape delayed coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics, but they are definitely promoting the heck out of it. Check out their latest cross promotion involving a little paper company after the jump. Read More