Dance Dance Documentary (2004)
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 1時間 17分
演出 : Matthew Klekner, Eric Woolery
シノプシス
In 1999, Konami Corp. introduced a Japanese-influenced coin-operated arcade stand-up to the U.S. It's draw was unheard of for a video game: the combination of music, competition, and interactive video-gameplay along with actual physical activity. Four years later, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) has become one of the most popular game crazes stateside and found easily in video game stores and in nationwide retail markets. This story explores the youth culture surrounding the game and follows a group of devoted players and documents their interactions at various arcades and tournaments.
ゲームセンターを経営している元コンピュータ技師（ジェフ・ブリッジス）は、自分を首にした会社社長（デイヴィッド・ワーナー）の不正を暴くべく会社に潜入するが、そこで罠にかかってコンピュータ世界の中に閉じこめられてしまう。やがて彼は全プログラムが支配する兵士たちに追われながらも、不正の捜査を続けるプログラムと協力しあい、敵の陰謀を打ち砕いていく…。
イギリスの情報機関、MI6ですご腕のスパイとしてその名をとどろかすロレーン・ブロートンに、新たな指令が下される。それは、何者かに奪われた最高機密クラスのリストを取り戻すというもの。ベルリンを訪れたロレーンを待ち受けていたのは、世界各国のスパイだった。すさまじい争奪戦の中、ロレーンは超人的な戦闘能力を発揮しながら立ちはだかる敵を倒す。
地球や人類の文化ついての情報を電波に乗せて、宇宙人との交流を図ろうとしていたプロジェクト。それを宇宙人が受信したものの、彼らは人類からの宣戦布告だと勘違いしてしまう。「パックマン」「ギャラガ」「ディグダグ」「ドンキーコング」「スペースインベーダー」と、送られた情報からテレビゲームについて知った宇宙人たちはそれらに出てくるキャラクターに姿を変えて地球を侵攻し始める。
When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come alive and go on homicidal rampages. A group of people at a desolate truck stop are held hostage by a gang of homicidal 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines ... or be killed by them.
アクション・ゲーム「フィックス・イット・フェリックス」の敵キャラを30年間も演じているラルフ。人々から嫌われている状況にうんざりしていた彼は、自分のゲームの世界を抜け出してお菓子だらけの世界でレースが繰り広げられるゲーム「シュガー・ラッシュ」の世界へ。そこで彼は、仲間外れにされてレースに出ることを禁止されている少女ヴァネロペと出会う。お互いに孤独を抱えていた彼らは意気投合し、友情を深めていくように。だが、違うゲームのキャラクター同士が遭遇することはゲーム世界のおきてに背く行為であった。
学校の地下室で居残りをさせられていた高校生4人が、「ジュマンジ」という名前のソフトが入った古いテレビゲーム機を偶然にも発見。プレイするキャラクターを選択した途端、4人はなぜかゲームの中に吸い込まれ、それぞれのキャラの体=アバターとなってゲームの中の世界に突入。そこは危険なジャングルだった。突進してくる巨大ゾウ、ヘビは見るだけで背筋が凍りそう、いきなり飛び出でてくるワニ、ツノが鋭いサイの大群など次から次に登場してくる。
カリフォルニアのトレーラー・キャンプに住むアレックス青年は、キャンプの雑用係として働いている。ガール・フレンドのマギーとのデートがキャンセルになった日、唯一の楽しみであるビデオゲーム「スター・ファイター」に挑戦し最高点をあげた夜、宇宙人のセントーリが現わる。セントーリは、ズアーという男が宇宙の権力を握ろうとしていることと、宇宙戦闘機隊に宇宙戦士として参加して欲しいとアレックスに伝える。
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