THEME EXPLORATION

arcade games

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Arcade
Arcade
1993 · Albert Pyun
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Quintet
Quintet
1979 · Robert Altman
Tokyo Olympiad
Tokyo Olympiad
1965 · Kon Ichikawa
The Innocent Sorcerers
The Innocent Sorcerers
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Turning Point
Turning Point
1994 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Visions of Eight
Visions of Eight
1973 · Kon Ichikawa & Mai Zetterling
Ready or Not
Ready or Not
2019 · Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
Aliens
Aliens
1993 · Michael Almereyda
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
2016 · Cédric Klapisch
The War of Jan-Ken-Pon
The War of Jan-Ken-Pon
1971 · Shuji Terayama
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steven Spielberg United States

Directed 'Ready Player One' (2018), an immersive sci-fi epic deeply rooted in arcade and video game culture within a virtual reality metaverse.

 Ari Aster United States

Referenced and incorporated arcade game aesthetics and themes in his horror work, particularly exploring nostalgia and retro gaming culture in contemporary contexts.