![]() ![]() ![]() Recent animated films such as DreamWorks Animation Studio’s Shrek (2001 sequels 2004, 2007, 2010) and How to Train Your Dragon (2010 based on the 2003 children’s book) broke from this pattern by confronting audiences with sympathetic portraits of a grouchy ogre and a misunderstood dragon who become unlikely heroes. The Big Bad Wolf in The Three Little Pigs (1933), Queen Grimhelde in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(1937), Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1961), and Jafar in Aladdin (1992) were all jealous, plotting, and incapable of reform. Disney, in particular, specialized in loathsome antagonists whose very names bespoke their vileness. Traditionally, animated villains prove bad to their core. By tapping into an increasingly common strain in American culture-particularly recent children’s culture-that seeks to reevaluate and demystify our “bad guys,” Wreck-It Ralph reminds us that some video game villains may be more complicated and less vile than they seem. However, as the film about Ralph demonstrates, there’s more to him than wrecking. Players move Felix from one windowsill to another while fixing shattered glass and dodging a bevy of bricks hurled by the game’s temperamental villain, Wreck-It Ralph. ![]() allows players to take on the role of the game’s hero, Felix, a soft-spoken window fixer. This summer, visitors to The Strong’s Boardwalk Arcade exhibit have the opportunity to play this rare game. ![]() arcade video game at the center of Disney Animation Studios’ 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph. Disney also produced items such as t- shirts, figures, and art books to generate interest in the film and in the history of the video game industry.The Strong recently acquired a custom-built Fix-It Felix Jr. These machines are dated 1982 to reflect the original release date of the film's fictional game, and the cabinet, side art, bezel, and marquee have all been "distressed" to appear 30 years old. To promote this movie, Disney built a limited number of Fix-It Felix, Jr. The movie is also noteworthy for featuring cameos of licensed characters from classic arcade games, including Pac-Man, Root Beer Tapper, Street Fighter, Q*Bert, Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, Paperboy, Dig Dug, and Frogger. As a villain, Ralph finds himself ostracized by his fellow characters, and he expresses his desire to reject his programmed role and become a hero instead. One of the games, entitled Fix-It Felix, Jr., features the antagonist Ralph, a Donkey Kong-like character who tosses bricks down at the hero, Felix, who attempts to repair windows while avoiding Ralph?s missiles. Released by Walt Disney Studios in 2012, the animated film Wreck-It Ralph tells the story of video game characters who come to life when their arcade closes at night. ![]()
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