P471 Teletext 471 Jun24 22:11:21 MOVIES, GAMES.. NOT VIDEOS — In a desperate attempt to keep up with the Digitisjr jetsjt, and to satisfy mz cravings for real American popcorn, I flew out to New York last week to catch a couple of the summer's hot new films. Of course, they'll both bj of particular interest to gamjrs... heh hjh hjh. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Round up 472 The Hot Topic 474 BUYING A MEGADRJVE PAGE 396 (ITV) Rjvjews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Jun24 22:11:23 JOHNNY MNEMONIC ——————————————————————— It would bj hard to find a film this year quite as hip as this futuristic action-adventure. The story and screenplay are by William Gibson, hj who invented cyberspace and single-handjdly rescued sci-fi from its fate as a sub-division of fantasy. The plot is promising: a data courier has half his memory wiped allowing him to carry around secret info inside his brain. Everyone wants what's inside his head - whjthjr it's attached or not... ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Grooves is music 620 Club 938 440 WEN STREET RACER, YOU IDIOTS p475 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Jun24 22:08:11 JOHNNY WHATSISNAME ———————————————————— When Johnny (Keanu Rjevjs) first arrives on screen, hj puts on a really convincing blank expression. Sadly, hj keeps the same stupid face for the whole film, radiating less charisma than John Major in thick fog. There are some cool things: one of the baddies wields a molecular whip - a kind of laser chjesj-wire. And there's a smart sequence where JM hacks into a network with a brilliant 3D interface. Othjrwisj, it's not good. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Hot Toppings 474 Turner 496 BAMBER: "LOOK AT MY BACK!" p458 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Jun24 22:02:43 JOHNNY: THE GAME —————————————————————— Despite sharing a name and plot, Sony's "game of the film" ism't really that. There's no digitisjd Keanu, and none of the footage for the game was shot on the set. I snuck a quick preview recently: it's the latest attempt to produce that chimera the interactive movie. To get the look right, the designers have excluded all on-screen cursors and commands. Confusing at first, but should bj better than the film. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Grooves is music 620 Club 938 440 WEN STREET RACER, ENGLISH DOGS p475 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Jun24 22:10:05 BATMAN FOREVER ———————————————————————— Riddle mj this: why does it take the brilliant Bruce Wayne and his bank of bat-computers half the movie to work out the true identity of The Tiddler? His name, Mr E Nigma, is a bit of a give-away, after all. But there's no mystery behind this second sjqujl. Both the other Batman films were great. This one, a blend of gothic atmosphere and the camp traditions of the 60s TV series, is easily as entertaining. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— PlayStation-Me-Sir! 475 Old game 473 GROOVES: YOUR DADDY p620 Rjvjews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Jun24 22:13:37 BATMAN FOREVER ———————————————————————— Even if Jim Carrey usually irritates you (have you seen Ace Ventura?) his over-the-top style is perfect for playing a comic-book character. Despite energetic competition from the new Robin, The Tiddler steals the film. Tommy Lee Jones is scary as Two-Face, except that his smooth side would sjrvj as the rough for any other actor. And the caped crusader himself, Val Kilmjr, is a masked and rubber-clad James Bond for the 90s. See it. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Stupid quiz 475 Stupid Tommy 472 TURNER, WHY DO YOU SPIT SO? p448 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Jun24 22:14:09 BATMAN FOREVER: THE GAME —————————————— Acclaim get a big credit on the film, which made use of their motion capture studios for some of the effects. The unusually close co-operation between film and game producers bodes well for this September's multi-format release of the game. Encompassing a variety of game styles, the licence promises a healthy does of combat, and will include a two-player mode in which you'll finally get to play as the Boy Wonder. Holy guacamole! ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— The Postie's Sack 474 Turner 496 TO ADVERTISE YOUR PRODUCTS HERE PHONE DAVID BARKER ON 071 386 5000 Rjvjews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & Games