The most awaited film of this epoch, THE DORK OF THE RINGS will grace the screens at GenCon 2006 with its star-studded and groupie-slobbering world premiere. Directed by world-renowned filmmaking genius and hot dog enthusiast Jack Peterson, it is an epic story of friendship, honor and magical mystical menthol thongs. "One spoof to rule them all!" raves LORD OF THE RINGS swordsmith Peter Lyon. Trilogy stuntman Kiran Shah gushes "A side-splitting-parody!" Documentary filmmaker Cliff Broadway flirts "It's so juicy, so brilliant!" Elijah Wood beams "You're so awesome!" You get the picture.So be a true Dorker and watch the movie 400 times, stalk Randolf the Wizard for an elusive smooch and, most importantly, buy loads and loads of tantalizing and useless Dork merchandise.
Gamers is a comedy about the lives of four hapless friends (and one obsessive interloper) and how they evolve over a 23-year span. It centers on a single day when they are about to break a world record for hours spent role-playing a game called DND, or Demons, Nymphs, and Dragons. The sacrifice, the obsession, the blind dedication... This is their true story. The first Hollywood movie about the world of gaming, it features Beverly D'Angelo, Kelly LeBrock, John Heard, William Katt and the voices of Michael Bell and Richard Blade. It was shot on 35MM and has a true eighties sound track with music by Loverboy, The Cure, Night Ranger, and INXS.The film was self-financed with bank loans and maxed out credit cards by a gamer who is bringing his loosely based semi-auto biographical story to the big screen.Summon the laughter at Gen Con!
All Lodge wants is for his gaming group to finish their adventure. Unfortunately, they're more interested in seducing barmaids, mooning their enemies, and setting random villagers on fire. Desperate to rein in his players, Lodge injects two newbies into the distrust: a non-player character controlled by Lodge, who the power gamers immediately distrust, and the rarest gamer of all - a girl. Can the group overcome their bickering to save the kingdom, or will the evil necromancer Mort Kemnon triumph unopposed? A parody of fantasy films and the adventure gaming community, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising is a hilarious romp through the world of sword and sorcery - in this case, a world of exploding peasants, giant house cats, and undead roast turkeys. Game on!
Always a highlight of our film programming, this event will feature some of the best and brightest new filmmakers. In past years, we've had a variety of entries, including horror, sci-fi, humor, and documentary films. Come see the next great filmmakers before they make it big. Ballots for the film contest can be found at the Anime and Film HQ desk. Once you've seen the films and want to cast your vote, just pick up your ballot at the desk, make your selections, and return your ballot to the desk. Winners will be announced Sunday at the convention, so please get your votes in by midnight on Saturday. You never know what you'll see in the film contest!
Always a highlight of our film programming, this event will feature some of the best and brightest new filmmakers. In past years, we've had a variety of entries, including horror, sci-fi, humor, and documentary films. Come see the next great filmmakers before they make it big. Ballots for the film contest can be found at the Anime and Film HQ desk. Once you've seen the films and want to cast your vote, just pick up your ballot at the desk, make your selections, and return your ballot to the desk. Winners will be announced Sunday at the convention, so please get your votes in by midnight on Saturday. You never know what you'll see in the film contest!
Always a highlight of our film programming, this event will feature some of the best and brightest new filmmakers. In past years, we've had a variety of entries, including horror, sci-fi, humor, and documentary films. Come see the next great filmmakers before they make it big. Ballots for the film contest can be found at the Anime and Film HQ desk. Once you've seen the films and want to cast your vote, just pick up your ballot at the desk, make your selections, and return your ballot to the desk. Winners will be announced Sunday at the convention, so please get your votes in by midnight on Saturday. You never know what you'll see in the film contest!
As every Asian action devotee will tell you, Infernal Affairs 2 is not a sequel but a prequel to Hong Kong directors Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak's Infernal Affairs (2002), which served as the inspiration for Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning The Departed. Pop star Edison Chan and Shawn Yue, respectively, play younger versions of the two leads as they begin their careers as a Triad member feeding police information to mobster Hon Sam (Eric Tsang, reprising his role from the first film) and a mole infiltrating Sam's organization. A side plot involves the son (Francis Ng) of a murdered Triad leader who causes trouble for all three characters. As with the original film, the violence and bulletplay is both operatic and frantic, and the truths, half-truths, and false identities labyrinthine in their complexities.
The third installment in the popular Infernal Affairs Hong Kong film series. Released in 2003, the film is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film (similar to The Godfather Part II), as it intercuts events prior to and after the original's events. Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang and Chapman To reprise their roles again, joined by new cast members Leon Lai and Chen Daoming
Police Story breaks new ground with its breathtaking fights and incredible stunt sequences. Featuring a top-notch cast, which includes multi-award winning actresses Brigitte Lin & Maggie Cheung, director Chan combines a compelling storyline of an honest cop on the run from a false murder charge with dynamic visuals and full-blooded fight action which is electrified with emotional underscoring. In the case of this particular project the price of excellence was high, with many of Jackie's elite stunt team being seriously injured during the course of principal photography.