Movies/TV Shows with actual gameplay scenes (arcade/console/handheld)

johnodon · 19 Aug 2018, 12:59

Limiting this to arcade/console/handheld for now. List or post a video of a movie/TV shows that show actual gameplay.

I'll get it started...

Jaws (1975) - Killer Shark (Sega)

johnodon · 19 Aug 2018, 13:05

Another just came to mind..."look Mikey...his head's bleeding." LOL

Swingers (1996) - NHL '94 (EA)

Clyde · 19 Aug 2018, 13:38

Cloak & Dagger (1984) – Cloak & Dagger (Atari)

(The embedded video seems to ignore the timestamp, jump to 1:46.)

Although the actor seems to play on an Atari 5200, Wikipedia says that most of the game screens from the film actually show the arcade version.

johnodon · 19 Aug 2018, 13:43

Couples Retreat (2009) - Guitar Hero (Activision)

Clyde · 19 Aug 2018, 13:47

Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) – Doom 2 (id Software)

Clyde · 19 Aug 2018, 13:54

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – Missile Command (Atari) and Afterburner (Sega)

mitu · 19 Aug 2018, 14:27

Goofy combination of Rush, Missile Command (Atari) and a real time countdown of a missile strike in Chuck (Season 2, ep5)

mediamogul · 19 Aug 2018, 15:04

I have an ES collection featuring these games. Some that haven't been mentioned already are:

'Ready Player One' (2018) - 'Adventure'

'TRON Legacy' (2010) - 'TRON'

'War Games' (1983) - 'Galaga'

'The Wizard' (1989) - Super Mario Brothers 3'

'Joysticks' (1983) - 'Super Pac-Man' (...and just about every other arcade game from the era)

'Midnight Madness' (1980) - 'Star Fire'

johnodon · 19 Aug 2018, 17:19

@mitu said in Movies/TV Shows with actual gameplay scenes (arcade/console/handheld):

Goofy combination of Rush, Missile Command (Atari) and a real time countdown of a missile strike in Chuck (Season 2, ep5)

I'm a total Rush head!!! :) Thanks for this!

johnodon · 19 Aug 2018, 17:32

Stranger Things (S02E01) - Dragon's Lair (Cinematronics)

johnodon · 19 Aug 2018, 17:42

Black Mirror (S03E04) - Bubble Bobble (Taito)

johnodon · 20 Aug 2018, 00:56

The Goldbergs (S01E21) - Zaxxon, Dragon's Lair, Punch-Out and others

BGallagherLA · 20 Aug 2018, 02:06

Bloodsport, JCVD and Donald Gibb play, I believe it's Karate Champ?

mediamogul · 20 Aug 2018, 02:36

@bgallagherla said in Movies/TV Shows with actual gameplay scenes (arcade/console/handheld):

Bloodsport, JCVD and Donald Gibb play, I believe it's Karate Champ?

Ahh... Good one! I just watched that again last month. I should've thought of it.

BGallagherLA · 20 Aug 2018, 02:41

Also, don't think there's a full clip of either of the scenes but they use Point Blank in The Spy Who Dumped Me, you see it a bit in the trailer

BobHarris · 20 Aug 2018, 06:37

@johnodon What a great movie (Swingers).

Here is my contribution:

ballboff · 20 Aug 2018, 07:32

One of my favourite horror movies, maximum overdrive. The only film ever directed by Stephen King himself!

ballboff · 20 Aug 2018, 07:34

and while we're on it. Let's mention the legend himself Mr Hulk Hogan! Suburban Commando....

muffin · 20 Aug 2018, 08:47

Ninja 3: The Domination (1984) - Bouncer
(at 1:55)

There's an interesting story behind this game: the cabinet used in the movie was actually a prototype but the actual game was never released due to financial difficulties. Thus, Ninja 3 ended up being the only proof of its existence, together with another video

So yeah, like a real Polybius, minus the subliminal messages

Clyde · 20 Aug 2018, 11:20

The Big Bang Theory S8E7 (2014) – Asteroids (Atari) and Donkey Kong (Nintendo)