Comments on: This Friday’s episode of ‘Ghost Whisperer’ is going to be awesome http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/ Exploring the value of games-as-iconography in art, literature, and popular culture Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:01:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: librarian http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-864 librarian Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:57:30 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-864 I actually point to <em>Fear dot com</em> as an example of a movie I guiltily adore. It isn't so-bad-it's-good -- it's just bad -- but I am a huge fan of <em>Ring</em> and <em>Kairo</em>. I always liked that the first real attempt to filch from J-horror was... this. I vaguely remember noticing that 'feardotcom.com' was the url in the movie. Hilarious. Maybe the screenwriters knew it would be really hard, even for a sinister supernatural website, to register a domain like fear.com. More likely, though, a producer thought it would be really meta if they plugged the official movie website url in the movie itself. I actually point to Fear dot com as an example of a movie I guiltily adore. It isn’t so-bad-it’s-good—it’s just bad—but I am a huge fan of Ring and Kairo. I always liked that the first real attempt to filch from J-horror was… this.

I vaguely remember noticing that ‘feardotcom.com’ was the url in the movie. Hilarious. Maybe the screenwriters knew it would be really hard, even for a sinister supernatural website, to register a domain like fear.com. More likely, though, a producer thought it would be really meta if they plugged the official movie website url in the movie itself.

]]> By: Rycar http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-848 Rycar Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:22:37 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-848 That clip was pretty awesome. This next one may not be "video" game per se, but it fits the theme. Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xkvi9_are-you-afraid-of-the-dark-s01e13 That clip was pretty awesome.

This next one may not be “video” game per se, but it fits the theme.

Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society:

http://www.dailymotion.com/vid.....ark-s01e13

]]> By: librarian http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-847 librarian Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:21:12 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-847 MAJOR SPOILAGE but I will allow it P.S. I got really sick this weekend, and therefore slept through Ghost Whisperer. And CBS doesn't post full episodes online! :( Fortunately, there are four clips, and they show you everything you need to see. For instance: <a href="http://www.cbs.com/primetime/ghost_whisperer/video/video.php?cid=590081888&pid=7MpyXJzMTlV6TnHzIWNJqydIAueTCH7_&category=recent&play=true" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">destructible environments</a>! MAJOR SPOILAGE but I will allow it

P.S. I got really sick this weekend, and therefore slept through Ghost Whisperer. And CBS doesn’t post full episodes online! :( Fortunately, there are four clips, and they show you everything you need to see. For instance: destructible environments!

]]> By: carpboy http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-846 carpboy Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:18:34 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-846 __Ghost in the Machine__ (the -Jeff Fahey- Karen Allen) movie is only watchable because of the totally rad (in my then-thirteen year old mind) scene near the end where the titluar ghost is able to become corporeal using the mighty power of magnets. Ghost in the Machine (the Jeff Fahey Karen Allen) movie is only watchable because of the totally rad (in my then-thirteen year old mind) scene near the end where the titluar ghost is able to become corporeal using the mighty power of magnets.

]]> By: SpatulaOfDoom http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-840 SpatulaOfDoom Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:00:21 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-840 Arcade looks about as childish as Spy Kids, but it did have enough violence and language to earn an R rating. It's an awful fucking movie, none the less. David S. Goyer(Dark City, Blade, Batman Begins) wrote the abomination. Brainscan and Ghost in the Machine are at least watchable, however. And I kind of have a soft spot for Brainscan. Oh yeah, then there's always 2002's Feardotcom. What's funny is the url for the evil website in the movie is www.feardotcom.com. Arcade looks about as childish as Spy Kids, but it did have enough violence and language to earn an R rating. It’s an awful fucking movie, none the less. David S. Goyer(Dark City, Blade, Batman Begins) wrote the abomination.

Brainscan and Ghost in the Machine are at least watchable, however. And I kind of have a soft spot for Brainscan.

Oh yeah, then there’s always 2002’s Feardotcom. What’s funny is the url for the evil website in the movie is http://www.feardotcom.com.

]]> By: librarian http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-839 librarian Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:07:54 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-839 Looks like 1993 was a goldmine year. The trailer for <em>Arcade</em> strongly reminds me of the <em>Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over</em> trailer. Which I'd include in my list except it isn't fearmongery enough. Looks like 1993 was a goldmine year.

The trailer for Arcade strongly reminds me of the Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over trailer. Which I’d include in my list except it isn’t fearmongery enough.

]]> By: SpatulaOfDoom http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-838 SpatulaOfDoom Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:02:37 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-838 And then there's the movie Ghost in the Machine, once again from the the early 90's, and starring Karen Allen. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgwSs7ejiaI And then there’s the movie Ghost in the Machine, once again from the the early 90’s, and starring Karen Allen.

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgwSs7ejiaI

]]> By: SpatulaOfDoom http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-837 SpatulaOfDoom Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:48:51 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-837 There was a movie in the early 90's called Arcade. It starred A Christmas Story's Peter Billingsley. Here's the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dKyHlpB2ho There was a movie in the early 90’s called Arcade. It starred A Christmas Story’s Peter Billingsley.

Here’s the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dKyHlpB2ho

]]> By: Jeremiah http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-836 Jeremiah Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:06:17 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-836 Ghost Whisperer might be the worst show on CBS Ghost Whisperer might be the worst show on CBS

]]> By: adam http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-835 adam Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:26:26 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-835 For not-actually-scary at all early 80's "the game is too real" action that is a 21 minute cartoon episode with your favorite superhero rather than a movie, you can't beat Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Episode 7 - Videoman. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796540/ Featuring people sucked into arcade games as well as an arcade villain coming to life. The previous sentence may have contained spoilers. If, unlike me, you don't happen to have it sitting on your Tivo right now Youtube can help - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM_ASdzW6p8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZI49B9OhFE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUyiE3_0kyo Videoman makes a return appearance in a subsequent episode, but I think that's beyond the scope of this comment. For not-actually-scary at all early 80’s “the game is too real” action that is a 21 minute cartoon episode with your favorite superhero rather than a movie, you can’t beat Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Episode 7 – Videoman.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796540/

Featuring people sucked into arcade games as well as an arcade villain coming to life. The previous sentence may have contained spoilers.

If, unlike me, you don’t happen to have it sitting on your Tivo right now Youtube can help –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM_ASdzW6p8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZI49B9OhFE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUyiE3_0kyo

Videoman makes a return appearance in a subsequent episode, but I think that’s beyond the scope of this comment.

]]> By: Chris Person http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-834 Chris Person Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:52:33 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-834 You know what? Give me like a day and I'll give you the perfect list. You know what? Give me like a day and I’ll give you the perfect list.

]]> By: Chris Person http://www.infinitelives.net/2008/10/15/this-fridays-episode-of-ghost-whisperer-is-going-to-be-awesome/#comment-833 Chris Person Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:34:23 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=628#comment-833 You dare omit Edward Furlong's horror/psychological masterpiece Brainscan from your list? Did Trickster not leave a deep enough impression? Was the game not "real" enough for you? You dare omit Edward Furlong’s horror/psychological masterpiece Brainscan from your list?

Did Trickster not leave a deep enough impression?

Was the game not “real” enough for you?

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