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Top 10 Funny Clips from Ragingly Hilarious Films [Keoki’s Picks]

October 16, 2023 / Keoki Le Monday

The downside to having a childhood filled with cinema is that when you’re a natural comedian among friends, references are either gotten completely or missed depending on the sub-grene most loved and watched. Nevertheless, Keoki is here to deliver his top ten picks of the comedic genre.

10. TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY – DEAR LORD BABY JESUS

“NASCAR superstar Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is at the top of his game; adored by fans, a trophy wife by his side, and incredible wealth. But Ricky loses it all when French Formula One champion Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) roars onto the scene. Ricky, with the help of his ruthless father, must pull himself out of the depths of despair and restore his honor on the racetrack.”

9.TED 2 (2015) – TRIX ARE FOR KIDS

“Life has changed drastically for thunder buddies John (Mark Wahlberg), now a bachelor, and best pal Ted (Seth MacFarlane), now married to the woman (Jessica Barth) of his dreams. Problems arise when the couple decide to adopt a child, but the law declares Ted to be property and not a person. Angry and dejected, the lovably foulmouthed teddy bear must now seek legal help from a young lawyer (Amanda Seyfried) and a legendary, civil-rights attorney (Morgan Freeman) to get the justice he deserves.”

8. BAD BOYS II (2003) INTIMIDATING REGGIE

“The drug ecstasy is flowing into Miami, and the police want it stopped. Police Detective Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) and his partner, Mike Lowrey (Will Smith), are just the men to do it. They track the drugs to a Cuban smuggler, Johnny Tapia (Jordi Mollà), who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn’t bad enough, there’s tension between the two cops because Lowrey is romantically involved with Burnett’s sister, Syd (Gabrielle Union).”

7. POOTY TANG (2001) – POOTIE TOO GOOD!

“Adapted from a comedy sketch on HBO’s “The Chris Rock Show,” Pootie Tang (Lance Crouther) is the ultimate superhero. A cool-walking, smooth-talking lady’s man, Pootie is a hero and a role model to all the kids of the neighborhood. Everybody looks up to Pootie except evil Dick Lecter (Robert Vaughn), CEO of Lecter Corp., a company that makes cigarettes, alcohol and fast food. Pootie shows cool determination and strength to prevail over Lecter and his minions.”

6. TROPIC THUNDER (2008) WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU PEOPLE?

“While shooting a war film, the director attempts to liven up proceedings by dropping the principle actors into the middle of a real jungle, claiming he is going to capture their performance with hidden cameras. The hapless group including drug-addled comedy star Jeff Portnoy and po-faced method man Kirk Lazarus are completely unaware when a series of unfortunate events leads them into the middle of a real war zone.”

5. SORRY TO BOTH YOU (2018) – “FREESTYLE SCENE”

“In an alternate reality of present-day Oakland, Calif., telemarketer Cassius Green finds himself in a macabre universe after he discovers a magical key that leads to material glory. As Green’s career begins to take off, his friends and co-workers organize a protest against corporate oppression. Cassius soon falls under the spell of Steve Lift, a cocaine-snorting CEO who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.”

4. THE METEOR MAN (1993) “BOOK FIGHT SCENE”

“An unassuming teacher, Jefferson Reed (Robert Townsend) lives and works in an urban area plagued by a tough gang. When a falling meteor hits Jefferson, he discovers that he has gained numerous superpowers. Encouraged by his father (Robert Guillaume) and mother (Marla Gibbs), Jefferson sets out, somewhat awkwardly, to become a crime-fighting hero. While he manages to improve his community, he finds out that his powers aren’t limitless, making his efforts more challenging.”

3. THE GREEN HORNET (201) THREATENING THE DEALER

“Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father (Tom Wilkinson) dies, Britt meets Kato (Jay Chou), a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city’s most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz).”

2. WHITE CHICkS – THE “N” WORD

“Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus (Marlon Wayans) and Kevin Copeland (Shawn Wayans), accidentally foil a drug bust. As punishment, they are forced to escort a pair of socialites (Anne Dudek, Rochelle Aytes) to the Hamptons, where they’re going to be used as bait for a kidnapper. But when the girls realize the FBI’s plan, they refuse to go. Left without options, Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from African-American men into a pair of blonde, white women.”

1. OBSERVE AND REPORT – PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION

“As head of security at the Forest Ridge Mall, Ronnie Barnhardt (Seth Rogen) takes his job very seriously, enforcing mall rules with an iron fist. When a flasher strikes Forest Ridge, Ronnie sees a chance to display his unappreciated cop skills and bring the felon to justice, and, at the same time, impress his dream girl (Anna Faris) and win a coveted spot at the police academy.”

Top 10 Favorite “Whoa, That Was Out There!” Films [Keoki’s Picks]

October 5, 2023 / Keoki Le Monday / 0 Comments

It would be easy for Keoki Le Monday to select random A24 films, however, we’ve decided that he should “pick” out his own category of wildest and weirdest cinema that the man behind this site holds in his highest regard. Prepare to have your eyes widened and your tastes broadened. Here we go again!

10. LAMB

“In rural Iceland, a childless couple discover a strange and unnatural newborn in their sheep barn. They decide to raise her as their own, but sinister forces are determined to return the creature to the wilderness that birthed her.”

9. TALK TO ME

“When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits with an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill and high-stakes party game — until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.”

8. MOEBIUS

“A Korean woman (Lee Eun-woo), driven mad by her husband’s (Lee Eun-woo) infidelity, castrates her son (Seo Young-ju).”

7. OLDBOY

“Dae-Su is an obnoxious drunk bailed from the police station yet again by a friend. However, he’s abducted from the street and wakes up in a cell, where he remains for the next 15 years, drugged unconscious when human contact is unavoidable, otherwise with only the television as company. And then, suddenly released, he is invited to track down his jailor with a denouement that is simply stunning.”

6. THE NEON DEMON

“Jesse (Elle Fanning) moves to Los Angeles just after her 16th birthday to launch a career as a model. The head of her agency tells the innocent teen that she has the qualities to become a top star. Jesse soon faces the wrath of ruthless vixens who despise her fresh-faced beauty. On top of that, she must contend with a seedy motel manager and a creepy photographer. As Jesse starts to take the fashion world by storm, her personality changes in ways that could help her against her cutthroat rivals.”

5. DOGTOOTH

“A controlling, manipulative father (Christos Stergioglou) locks his three adult offspring in a state of perpetual childhood by keeping them prisoner within the sprawling family compound. The children are bored to tears in spite of distractions like Christina (Anna Kalaitzidou), an employee of their father’s who makes regular visits to sexually service the son (Hristos Passalis). Increasingly curious about the outside world, the older daughter (Aggeliki Papoulia) hatches a plan to escape.”

4. SCARY MOVIE

“Defying the very notion of good taste, Scary Movie out-parodies the pop culture parodies with a no-holds barred assault on the most popular images and talked-about moments from recent films, television and commercials. The film boldly fires barbs at the classic scenes from “Scream,” “The Sixth Sense,” “The Matrix,” “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and “The Blair Witch Project,” then goes on to mock a whole myriad of teen movie clichés, no matter the genre.”

3. THE LOBSTER

“In a dystopian society, single people must enter into a romantic relationship within a strict time limit of 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice.”

2. FUNKY FOREST: THE FIRST CONTACT

“An outrageous collection of surreal stories largely revolving around Guitar Brother, his randy older sibling, and their portly Caucasian brother.”

1. PREDESTINATION

“A temporal agent (Ethan Hawke) embarks on a final time-traveling assignment to prevent an elusive criminal from launching an attack that kills thousands of people.”

Top 10 Favorite So-American Films to Watch on Fourth of July [Keoki’s Picks]

July 4, 2023 / Keoki Le Monday / 0 Comments

It’s that star-spangled time of the year again and Keoki Le Monday has got that patriotic itch of yours already scratched with a tailored list of favorite films to celebrate the holiday. Below are ten of the finest pictures that encapsulate the drive of our country and its many zany perspectives of self-awareness.

10. TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE

“Popular Broadway actor Gary Johnston is recruited by the elite counter-terrorism organization Team America: World Police. As the world begins to crumble around him, he must battle with terrorists, celebrities and falling in love.”

9. AMERICA: THE MOTION PICTURE

8. CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

7. HACKSAW RIDGE

6. THE INGLORIOUS BASTARDS

5. CRIMSON TIDE

4. TOP GUN

3. THE EXPENDABLES 2

2. SHOOTER

1. LAW ABIDING CITIZEN

Top 10 Favorite Songs from Movie Soundtracks [Keoki’s Picks]

May 14, 2023 / Keoki Le Monday / 0 Comments

There’s nothing that makes a film more memorable to me than the music that moves scenes in it forward and assists with storytelling. Today, I’ve decided to select not musical compositions, but songs, that I cherish and first heard in films that I hold as some of my favorites.

10. MOLOKO – SING IT BACK (‘REPO MEN’)

9. DEADMAU5 – DRAMA FREE (‘POLAR’)

8. JAY-Z – KING KONG RIDDIM

7. PAPA ROACH – GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER (‘THE ONE’)

6. WHY BLUES – CHRIS THOMAS KING (‘THE MECHANIC’)

5. THREE 6 MAFIA – HARD OUT HERE FOR A PIMP (‘HUSTLE & FLOW’)

4. THE TRAMMPS – DISCO INFERNO (‘A HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN’)

3. GEORGE CLINTON – NOT JUST KNEE DEEP (‘GOOD BURGER’)

2. CHERIE – BETCHA NEVA (‘BATMAN: MYSTERY OF THE BATWOMAN’)

1. RALPH FIENNES – THE PLAGUES (‘THE PRINCE OF EGYPT’)

Top 10 Live-Action Killers from Other Films Who Could Stomp John Wick [Keoki’s Picks]

May 14, 2023 / Keoki Le Monday / 0 Comments

As a cinephile and action cinema aficionado, I love debating the feats of a character versus another from a completely different franchise. I worship thoughts of crossovers and outcomes between parties, given their respective accomplishments. I love the ‘John Wick’ franchise because it made Heroic Bloodshed cinema, once again, step their game up. Similar to how ‘The Raid’ movies encouraged martial arts films to take their choreography and editing to the next level. The characters chosen from the selection below are also used as loose archetypes in an upcoming ‘Omniverse Myths’ short story about my wonderful world of assassins and a tournament similar to ‘The Club’ for the Xbox 360 and the film ‘The Tournament’. Be on the lookout for that tale soon!

10. INSPECTOR “TEQUILA” YUEN (‘HARD BOILED’]

“A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who’s working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.”

9. JOHN PRESTON (‘EQUILIBRIUM’)

“In a futuristic world, a regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. Clerick John Preston (Christian Bale) is a top-ranking government agent responsible for destroying those who resist these rules. When he misses a dose of Prozium, a mind-altering drug that hinders emotion, Preston, who has been trained to enforce strict laws of the new regime, suddenly becomes the one capable of overthrowing it.”

8. WESLEY GIBSON (‘WANTED’)

“Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. After his estranged father is murdered, he meets Fox (Angelina Jolie), who recruits him into the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan (Morgan Freeman), the Fraternity’s leader, teach Wesley to tap into dormant powers. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.”

7. SOOK-HEE (‘THE VILLAINESS’)

“Honed from childhood to be an elite assassin, Sook-hee embarks on a rampage of violence and revenge to finally earn her freedom and escape her past.”

6. KANG-I-AN (‘SPIRITWALKER’)

“Unable to remember anything about his life, a man begins regaining consciousness in a new body every 12 hours. Now, he must piece together his identity, all while evading attacks from pursuing agents and dangerous criminals alike.”

5. CARTER LEE (‘CARTER’)

“A man wakes up missing his memories. Directed by a mysterious voice from a device in his ear, he sets off on a hostage rescue mission rife with danger.”

4. CHRISTIAN WOLFF (‘THE ACCOUNTANT’)

“Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) is a mathematics savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Using a small-town CPA office as a cover, he makes his living as a freelance accountant for dangerous criminal organizations. With a Treasury agent (J.K. Simmons) hot on his heels, Christian takes on a state-of-the-art robotics company as a legitimate client. As Wolff gets closer to the truth about a discrepancy that involves millions of dollars, the body count starts to rise.”

3. SMITH (‘SHOOT ‘EM UP’)

“After saving a newborn infant from assassins, carrot-crunching gunman Mr. Smith (Clive Owen) teams up with a prostitute named DQ (Monica Bellucci) to protect the baby from further attacks. With hit man Hertz (Paul Giamatti) hot on their trail, Smith and DQ uncover a dying senator’s plot to harvest bone marrow from babies just like the one in their arms.”

2.TOSHIRO KURODA a.k.a. TAK∴ (‘Re:Born’)

“Re:Born is a 2016 Japanese action film directed by Yûji Shimomura and starring Tak Sakaguchi (as TAK∴). It is about Toshiro, a legendary covert soldier with a mysterious past, who decides to use his supernatural powers to defend what he cares about.”

1. HIT-GIRL (‘KICK ASS’)

“Using his love for comics as inspiration, teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides to reinvent himself as a superhero — despite a complete lack of special powers. Dave dons a costume, dubs himself “Kick-Ass,” and gets to work fighting crime. He joins forces with the father/daughter vigilante team of Big Daddy and Hit Girl, then befriends another fledgling crime-fighter called Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), but a scheming mobster soon puts their alliance to the test.”

10. MEGA MAN X3

“The story of Mega Man X3 is set during the 22nd century (the year “21XX”), in which after Mega Man X2 humans coexist with intelligent robots called “Reploids” (replicant androids). Due to their free will, some Reploids are prone to criminal activity and are said to go “Maverick”.”

9. KIRBY SUPERSTAR

“Villains are stealing Dream Land’s food supply and Kirby must play eight different games to save the provisions. Villains are stealing Dream Land’s food supply and Kirby must play eight different games to save the provisions.”

8. EARTHBOUND

“EarthBound chronicles the adventures of Ness, a 13-year-old boy who journeys around the world using his “PK” or “PSI” to collect eight melodies in order to save the future from an alien of pure evil, intending to sentence all of reality to the horror of eternal darkness.”

7. EARTHWORM JIM 2

“Earthworm Jim 2 follows the exploits of annelid superhero Jim and his new sidekick Snott as they try to rescue Jim’s beloved Princess What’s-Her-Name from a forced marriage to the nefarious Psy-Crow.”

6. LOONEY TUNES B-BALL

“All your favorite cartoon characters are gathered together for a pick-up basketball game. Choose from a cast of Bugs, Daffy, Sylvester and more. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses so pick the right partner and have fun.”

5. BATTLETOADS/DOUBLE DRAGONS

“Battletoads/Double Dragon is a beat ’em up video game where the players, as either one of the three Battletoads or Jimmy and Bimmy, attack enemies, swing ropes, go on spaceships, and turbo bike to defeat the Shadow Boss and Dark Queen.”

4. X-MEN: MUTANT APOCALYPSE

“The X-Men must rescue mutants from captivity in the Genosha island complex. Each X-Man has a specific mission he or she must accomplish. Professor X issues an order which the X-Men must complete to finish their missions, but the levels may be played in any order.”

3. SUPER NINJA BOY

“Super Ninja Boy combines classic role-playing video game elements with action game elements. The player controls the main character Jack (or two players can control both Jack and Ryu) and randomly encounters enemies on the world map and in dungeons.”

2. MIGHTY MORPHIN’ POWER RANGERS: THE MOVIE

“While the games were ostensibly based on the film, they also featured characters and plot elements from the second season of the original TV series. Like the previous game versions of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, none of the four versions of the movie game were ports of each other.”

1. HARLEY’S HUMONGOUS ADVENTURE

“The player controls Harley, a man in a green suit who has shrunk himself to the size of a bar of soap. Harley’s mission is to gather the parts of his shrinking machine to return himself to normal size. Harley advances through the levels, picking up items such as tacks, rubberbands, and marbles.”

Top 10 Favorite Older Generation First-Person Shooters (2000 – 2015) [Keoki’s Picks]

May 14, 2023 / Keoki Le Monday

My favorite genre of gaming next to fighting, is without a doubt, first-person shooters. The immersion, violence, options, storytelling, and customization make it the closest one can get to a detailed experience constructed from the imagination of developers. Every decade, the industry pushes the boundaries of what it can unexpectedly introduce to a player’s world. I dare say that graphics mean very little if the art direction is purposeful. As a designer, rather than select which I find were the best, I’ve decided to list what titles stood out in terms of how much fun I had and breaking the mold of what I was used to of the genre. Enjoy!

10. SYNDICATE

“Set in the year 2069, the narrative revolves around Miles Kilo, a EuroCorp agent who must eliminate important personnel from rival corporations; in the process, he discovers the evil, secret practice used by EuroCorp to recruit agents.”

9. SINGULARITY

“The plot revolves around a mysterious island known only as “Katorga-12” where Russian experiments involving “E99″ (Element 99, which appears to be an equivalent to the actual element Einsteinium, which has no special properties like those referenced in the game), took place during the height of the Cold War era.”

8. BLACK

“The player assumes control of Jack Kellar, a black ops agent being interrogated about his previous missions involving a terrorist operation. Gameplay involves players confronting enemies by using firearms and grenades.”

7. URBAN CHAOS: RIOT RESPONSE

“You play as Nick Mason an Elite member of a super police force known as T-Zero. A gang known as the Burners have decided that they want control of the city, and will do whatever it takes to get their way.”

6. TIMESPLITTERS: FUTURE PERFECT

“The game features a single-player mode consisting of levels where the player assumes the role of Sergeant Cortez, a time-traveling marine from the 25th century, as he attempts to go to the past to save the future. The game also includes a range of multiplayer options, including cooperative gameplay during story mode.”

5. MACE GRIFFIN: BOUNTY HUNTER

“You play as Mace Griffin, one such bounty hunter with an ulterior mission. Mace wants revenge on those who wronged him. The world of Mace Griffin is filled with violence and danger. Mace’s ultimate goal may be clear, but the proper path to redemption must be found.”

4. BREAKDOWN

“An underground complex, known to humanity as Site Zero, has been discovered in Japan and seems to be the cause of increased earthquake activity. It was built by mysterious forces and is controlled by a being known as Nexus. A research facility is established to study the complex and its inhabitants, the T’lan.”

3. SOLDIER OF FORTUNE II: DOUBLE HELIX

“The theme of the Double Helix is germ warfare, as the mercenary Mullins and his new partner Madeline Taylor travel to Colombia to investigate a viral outbreak in a small town, only to link it to a shadowy organization called Prometheus.”

2. RAGE

“Rage is set in a post-apocalyptic near future, following the impact of the asteroid 99942 Apophis on Earth. Players take control of Nicholas Raine, a soldier put into hibernation in an underground shelter who emerges into the wasteland a century later, and finds himself a wanted man by an oppressive organization known as The Authority.”

1. FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS

“The Courier, the player character, was meant to deliver a package to New Vegas but they were intercepted by the Great Khans led by Benny, near Goodsprings. Benny steals the package, shoots them twice in the head, and leaves them for dead in a shallow grave. They are rescued by a robot named Victor, transporting them to nearby Doc Mitchell, who saves their life. After the Courier is given some medical tests, they enter the open world, and the quest Ain’t That a Kick in the Head begins.”

Top 10 Favorite Anime Shows [Part Two] [Keoki’s Picks]

May 14, 2023 / Keoki Le Monday / 0 Comments

Keoki Le Monday is back with another Top 10 Picks for his favorite anime shows. Some, you may have seen. Others might blow your mind. However, you are almost guaranteed to find one of this list that you’ll end up binging on your downtime.

10. GUNSMITH CATS

“Rally Vincent knows her weapons well, while her partner Minne May Hopkins loves to play with explosives. The pair run a gun-shop and one day, Bill Collins of the ATF uses Rally’s gun collection to blackmail Rally and Minnie May into working for the ATF.”

9. PANTY & STOCKING WITH GARTERBELT

“The series follows 2 Angel sisters, Panty and Stocking, who are kicked out of heaven for bad behavior. They are sent to Daten city, which lays somewhere between Earth and Heaven, and are tasked by God to hunt ghosts, demonic like beings that terrorize the citizens of Daten city.”

8. CYBER CITY OEDO 808

“Set in the year 2808 in the city of Oedo (Tokyo), it tells the story of three criminals who are enlisted into fighting crime in exchange for reduced sentences. They are Sengoku, an anti-social maverick, Gogul, a mohawk wearing hacker, and Benten, an androgynous bishōnen.”

7. ONE PUNCH MAN

“It tells the story of Saitama, a superhero who, because he can defeat any opponent with a single punch, grows bored from a lack of challenge. One wrote the original webcomic manga version in early 2009.”

6. STREET FIGHTER II V

“The series chronicles the adventures of Ryu and Ken, two teenage martial artists who embark on a journey to improve their skills after experiencing brutal defeat at the hands of Guile.”

5. SIRUS THE JAEGER

“A strange group of people carrying musical instrument cases landed on Tokyo station. They are called the “Jaegers”, who came to hunt vampires. Amongst them, there stood a young man with striking serenity and unusual aura. His name is Yuliy, a werewolf whose home village was destroyed by vampires.”

4. HAMTARO

“The series revolves around a hamster named Hamtaro, who is owned by a 10-year-old girl named Laura Haruna (Hiroko Haruna in the Japanese/Original version). Curious by nature, he ventures out each day to make friends and go on adventures”

3. BAKI

“The protagonist, Baki Hanma, trains with an intense focus to become strong enough to surpass his father, Yujiro Hanma, the strongest fighter in the world. The protagonist, Baki Hanma, trains with an intense focus to become strong enough to surpass his father, Yujiro Hanma, the strongest fighter in the world.”

2. THE PING-PONG CLUB

“When the Inaho Junior High Ping-Pong Club grows apathetic about an upcoming tournament, their new manager, Kyoko Iwashita, boosts their morale with something they cannot refuse—a “sex pass,” a voucher that grants the best player on the team unadulterated access to her body for a whole month. This is just one of many ways that this peculiar ping-pong club exceeds the realm of normalcy.”

1. MEGA MAN NT WARRIOR

“The series focuses on Lan Hikari and his NetNavi, MegaMan. EXE as they build their friendship while dealing with threats from various NetCrime organizations. Along with Lan are friends Maylu Sakurai, Dex Ogreon, Yai Ayano, Tory Froid, and their respective Navis: Roll, GutsMan, Glide, IceMan.”

Top 10 Underrated Nintendo 64 Titles [Keoki’s Picks]

May 7, 2023 / Keoki Le Monday

My first love as a gamer will always be the Super Nintendo console, but I did stay up late at night playing my favorite Nintendo 64 video games at times, especially with my brothers. Below is a selection of what I find to be underrated yet my favorite picks of the era.

10. JET FORCE GEMINI

“Jet Force Gemini is a 1999 third-person shooter developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64 video game console. The game follows the story of three members of a galactic law enforcement team as they try to stop a horde of drones led by an insectoid called Mizar.”

9. FLYING DRAGON

“Flying Dragon, known in Japan as Hiryū no Ken Twin (飛龍の拳ツイン, Hiryū no Ken Tsuin, “Fist of the Flying Dragon Twin”), is a fighting game with role-playing video game elements that was developed by Culture Brain and released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998. Part of the Hiryū no Ken series, it was published in Japan by Culture Brain, and by Natsume in North America and Europe.”

8. BUCK BUMBLE

“The year is 2010, and as the result of a previous spill at a chemical factory in London, England, the insects in the surrounding area have mutated. Several different types of these mutated insects gather together becoming the evil “Herd”, who are bent on taking over the garden, and eventually the whole world.”

7. SNOWBOARD KIDS 2

“The game appears to ignore the setup of Snowboard Kids Plus, instead serving as a follow-up to the plot of the original Snowboard Kids. The mysterious youth Damien has invaded Snow Town, determined to make the lives of the Snowboard Kids miserable through trickery and sabotage. Between rampaging snowmen, the crazy experiments of new member Wendy Lane and other wacky adventures, the Snowboard Kids better be on their guard!”

6. DUCK DODGERS STARRING DAFFY DUCK

“Based on the 1953 theatrical cartoon, the player takes control of Daffy Duck and explores five fictional planets and saves the Earth. The object is to collect energy atoms to unlock the boss areas and defeat the bosses, whom upon defeating, opens up the next planet.”

5. GEX 3: DEEP COVER GECKO

“While watching television, Gex discovers that his partner and lover Agent Xtra, now the head of the “TV Terrorist Defense Unit”, has been reported missing. Xtra herself manages to contact Gex and inform him that Rez has returned once again and kidnapped her to get to him.”

4. READY TO RUMBLE BOXING: ROUND 2

“Ready 2 Rumble Boxing – Round 2 will include a variety of uniquely different, animated thugs that will punch their way up the ladder of the Ready 2 Rumble boxing world. The game will also feature two new celebrity boxers: the King of Pop, Michael Jackson and Los Angeles Lakers superstar, Shaquille O’Neal.”

3. RAMPAGE WORLD TOUR

“George, Lizzie, and Ralph have been released due to an explosion at a Scumlabs facility. The trio begin to destroy all of Scumlabs’ bases scattered throughout the world and kill its employees.”

2. STAR WARS EPISODE 1: RACER

“Star Wars Episode I: Racer is a 1999 racing video game based on the podracing sequence in the film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The game features all of the racers and race course on Tatooine from The Phantom Menace. It adds several new courses, on Tatooine and various planets.”

1. NBA COURTSIDE 2 FEATURING KOBE BRYANT

“This game features rosters from the 1999–2000 NBA Season. The ability to play multiple seasons has been added. New features include the ability to play a three-point contest and additional options for creating a player from scratch. The game features improved artificial intelligence helps to improve the realism of the gameplay.”

Top 10 Favorite “What A Twist!” Films [Keoki’s Picks]

May 6, 2023 / Keoki Le Monday

I love being kept on the edge of my seat by unpredictable moments or revelations in cinema. This particular list is to celebrate films that blew my mind the most when it came down to holding my attention and making me guess where the story was going. Enjoy the trailers!

10. SORRY TO BOTHER YOU

9. OLDBOY

8. MALIGNANT

“Paralyzed by fear from shocking visions, a woman’s torment worsens as she discovers her waking dreams are terrifying realities.”

7. FROM DUSK TILL DAWN

“On the run from a bank robbery that left several police officers dead, Seth Gecko (George Clooney) and his paranoid, loose-cannon brother, Richard (Quentin Tarantino), hightail it to the Mexican border. Kidnapping preacher Jacob Fuller (Harvey Keitel) and his kids, the criminals sneak across the border in the family’s RV and hole up in a topless bar. Unfortunately, the bar also happens to be home base for a gang of vampires, and the brothers and their hostages have to fight their way out.”

6. KNOCK AT THE CABIN

“Based on Paul G. Tremblay’s 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World, the film sees husbands Andrew (Ben Aldridge) and Eric (Jonathan Groff) vacationing at a lakeside cabin in the woods with their daughter, Wen (Kristen Cui), when the unthinkable happens. Four strangers — a large, spectacled elementary school teacher named Leonard (Dave Bautista), a seemingly kind-hearted cook named Ardiane (Abby Quinn), a conflicted nurse named Sabrina (Nikki Amuka-Bird), and a rough-and-tumble man named Redmond (Rupert Grint) — invade their lodging.”

5. FIGHT CLUB

“A depressed man (Edward Norton) suffering from insomnia meets a strange soap salesman named Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) and soon finds himself living in his squalid house after his perfect apartment is destroyed. The two bored men form an underground club with strict rules and fight other men who are fed up with their mundane lives. Their perfect partnership frays when Marla (Helena Bonham Carter), a fellow support group crasher, attracts Tyler’s attention.”

4. ORPHAN

“After escaping from a psychiatric facility in Estonia, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Yet, an unexpected twist arises that pits her against a mother who will protect her family at any cost.”

3. PREDESTINATION

“A temporal agent (Ethan Hawke) embarks on a final time-traveling assignment to prevent an elusive criminal from launching an attack that kills thousands of people.”

2. THE MIST

“The plot revolves around members of the small town of Bridgton, Maine, who after a severe thunderstorm causes the power to go out the night before, meet in a supermarket to pick up supplies. While they struggle to survive, an unnatural mist envelops the town and conceals vicious, Lovecraftian monsters as extreme tensions rise among the survivors.”

1. THE PRESTIGE

“After a tragic accident, two stage magicians engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.”