By Matt Espineli on Nov 02, 2017 11:04 pm
Kaneda! Tetsuo!
For the longest time, the manga version of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira had never received an English-language release where it reads from the traditional Japanese right-to-left format. This has finally changed thanks to publisher Kodansha Comics, which has released a box set for the critically acclaimed series to commemorate its 35th anniversary. This $200 box set includes hardcover versions of all six volumes of the manga series; each volume contains colored art on the inside cover as well as a newly designed spine. It also comes with the rare Akira Club hardcover art book, which contains a collection of alternate art not seen in the published editions of the series. Lastly, rounding out the package is an exclusive patch with the iconic pill design. The Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set is available now. Those interested in picking it up can purchase it from most major booksellers, like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
By Dan Auty on Nov 02, 2017 09:56 pm
Everyone has to start somewhere. Occasionally a movie star appears from nowhere, dazzling the world with their incredible talent in a breakout movie role--think Natalie Portman in Leon, Ed Norton in Primal Fear, or Alan Rickman in Die Hard. But many more start at the bottom, working their way up through bad TV shows and films until that big break happens. So here are some of the world's biggest screen stars, all of whom began their careers in movies that most of them would love to forget...
Michael J Fox - Midnight Madness (1980)
Midnight Madness was a "wacky" Disney comedy about an adventure game that takes place across LA in a single night. Young Michael Fox (he hadn't yet added the J to his name) gets up to a variety of nocturnal hijinks while trying to solve the clues and win the game. The movie was a critical and commercial flop and lost Disney millions.
Leonardo DiCaprio - Critters 3 (1991)
Even at the age of 16, DiCaprio was out-acting everyone else on screen--although when the movie in question is Critters 3, it's perhaps not so difficult. Leo plays a skating teen who is forced to fight fanged furballs in the third movie in this series of Gremlins rip-offs.
Holly Hunter - The Burning (1981)
The Burning was one of the many, many slasher movies released in the early '80s to cash in on the huge success of Halloween and Friday the 13th. It now has the infamy of being co-written by disgraced studio head Harvey Weinstein, but it also features a couple of early debuts. Holly Hunter plays Sophie, one of the movie's many young victims.
Jason Alexander - The Burning (1981)
The second debut from a future star in The Burning is Jason Alexander, eight years before his breakout role in Seinfeld. He plays Dave. He also dies.
Brad Pitt - No Man's Land (1987)
Thelma & Louise was the movie that gave Brad Pitt his big break, but three years earlier he was serving drinks and sporting a terrible haircut as an uncredited extra in the forgotten Charlie Sheen vehicle No Man's Land.
Courteney Cox - Masters Of The Universe (1987)
Courteney Cox was already world famous by the time she made her movie debut. Most people didn't know her name, but until Friends came along, she was mostly known as the girl who dances with Bruce Springsteen in his "Dancing in the Dark" video. Three years after boogying with The Boss, she appeared in the terrible movie adaptation of the cartoon favorite/toyline Masters Of The Universe as teenage heroine Julie. She's probably the least worst thing in it, but that's not saying much.
Jennifer Aniston - Leprechaun (1993)
Another Friends star with a B-movie past, Aniston made her first screen appearance in this infamous horror trash. Jen plays a young woman whose family are staying in a farmhouse inhabited by a vengeful Irish spirit. Star Wars veteran Warwick Davis plays the title role, and the movie was followed by five sequels and a remake. Unsurprisingly, Aniston didn't return to the series.
Charlize Theron – Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)
Speaking of inexplicably popular horror franchises, the Children of the Corn series has now made it to ten movies, with seemingly no end in sight. Back in 1995, a 21-year-old Charlize Theron made her debut in a small role as the follower of a psychotic corn-worshipping cult leader. She doesn't have any lines, but she does get eaten by a tentacled monster.
Eva Mendes - Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998)
Theron wasn't the only future star to get her start fighting corn-based evil. Fast & Furious actress Eva Mendes plays one of a group of teens who find themselves trapped in the cultist's town in the fifth Children of the Corn movie. Eva has a lot more screen-time than Charlize but still meets a nasty end, sacrificing herself in a flaming corn silo.
Jeff Goldblum - Death Wish (1974)
The vigilante favorite Death Wish is actually one of the better movies on this list, and a remake is due next year. Independence Day and Jurassic Park star Jeff Goldblum made his screen debut as a "Freak #1", doing some very bad things to poor Charles Bronson's wife in the movie's most infamous scene.
Sylvester Stallone - The Party At Kitty And Stud's (1970)
By the time Rocky made Stallone a star, he had already appeared in a number of movies, including Woody Allen's Bananas and the cult classic Death Race 2000. But it was this infamous soft-porn flick, later retitled The Italian Stallion, in which the struggling actor made his screen debut. Sly later said: "It was either do that movie or rob someone. Instead of doing something desperate, I worked two days for $200 and got myself out of the bus station."
Scarlett Johansson – North (1994)
While most of the names on this least appeared in bad B-movies, there are of course plenty of terrible big budget movies too. Scarlett Johansson was only nine when she appeared in a small role in the fantasy drama North, a star-studded turkey from When Harry Met Sally director Rob Reiner. It got some of that year's worst reviews, but Johansson's natural screen presence was clear from the very beginning.
George Clooney – Return to Horror High (1987)
Technically, George Clooney did appear momentarily as an extra in 1982's long-forgotten drama And They're Off, but since he only ended up in that film because he was visiting his acting cousin Miguel Ferrer on set, we're not counting that. Clooney's first movie as a professional actor was as a magnificently-haired security guard/victim in the horror comedy Return to Horror High.
Tom Hanks - He Knows You're Alone (1981)
Horror is not a genre you'd associate with Tom Hanks, but he made his screen debut in the largely useless slasher movie He Knows You're Alone. Hanks plays Elliot, a friend of the movie's main character, and even in his brief appearance at a fun fair, he radiates pure likable star power.
Madonna - A Certain Sacrifice (1979/1985)
Although shot in 1979, Madonna's first movie wasn't released until after she was already one of the biggest pop stars in the world. It's a weird ultra-low budget sex drama for which the Material Girl got paid just $100. When producers announced their plans in 1985 to finally release the movie to cash in on their star's new fame, she unsuccessfully attempted to buy the rights back to stop anyone from ever seeing it.
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Hercules in New York (1970)
The Austrian action icon hates his debut movie so much that in 2012 he recommended that it be used to torture terrorists. The 22-year-old Schwarzenegger had his voice overdubbed and is credited as Arnold Strong--but he does get to fight a man in a bear suit in Central Park.
Clint Eastwood - Revenge Of The Creature (1955)
Revenge Of The Creature was the first sequel the monster classic Creature from the Black Lagoon. It's a terrible movie with none of the eerie power of the original, but it does have the first ever big screen appearance from Clint Eastwood, in an uncredited role as a lab assistant with a mouse in his pocket.
Ryan Gosling – Frankenstein and Me (1996)
Long before he was Blade Running and jazzing his way through La La Land, Ryan Gosling played Kenny, a kid attempting to bring Frankenstein back to life in this forgotten Canadian monster movie homage. Burt Reynolds also appears briefly, looking very silly in a sleeveless T-shirt.
Mila Kunis - Piranha (1995)
The future Black Swan and Bad Moms star has been acting since she was a child, and was only 12 when she debuted as a water-phobic girl in this z-grade remake of Joe Dante's 1979 classic Piranha. It was produced by Roger Corman once more, but with none of the original film's wit and thrills.
Tom Cruise - Endless Love (1981)
By 1983, Tom Cruise was a household name, as the success of Risky Business catapulted him to stardom. But two years earlier, he had a small role in the soppy romantic drama Endless Love. The Cruiser gets to wear nothing but a tiny pair of jean shorts and deliver a strange monologue about burning newspapers.
Denzel Washington – Carbon Copy (1981)
Carbon Copy was a well-meaning but utterly tone-deaf comedy about race and privilege, that features a first appearance from a young Denzel Washington as the long-lost son of white businessman George Segal. The movie is rarely seen these days, which is not a bad thing.
By Array on Nov 02, 2017 05:53 am
Kingdom Portals
In Super Mario Odyssey, Mario travels from kingdom to kingdom using his trusty airship, but it isn't the plumber's only means of voyaging between levels. Scattered across all the Kingdoms are warp paintings that instantly transport you back to a specific world without having to take your ship. While these paintings are a convenient way to revisit a previous level, they also take you to a secret area of a kingdom where you can pick up a new Power Moon. There are a total of 10 warp paintings to find in the game. To help you discover them all, we've compiled details on each painting's location. This guide contains some spoilers, so stop reading now if you'd prefer to find the paintings for yourself. You can also check out our video version of the Mario Paintings guide. Super Mario Odyssey is out now for Nintendo Switch, and it's the latest installment of Nintendo's tenured franchise. You once again control Mario as he works to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. But this time around, he has the help of a new hat sidekick named Cappy, who he can throw at certain objects or enemies to temporarily possess them and use their unique abilities. Check out our full review of Super Mario Odyssey, and for more about the game, check out our roundup article containing features, gameplay videos, and everything you need to know about Super Mario Odyssey. You can also check out our roundup containing tips, guides, and things we wish we knew.
Cascade Kingdom
At the beginning of the level, follow the main path until you reach a waterfall. The painting is located directly behind it. Important Note: This painting will remain blank until you beat the main story.
Where The Painting Is On The Map
Sand Kingdom
To find the painting in the Sand kingdom, warp to the Tostarena Ruins Sand Pillar. Once there, turn right and you should spot the pillar next to the Jaxi stop. Head towards it and the painting should be hiding behind the stone column.
Where The Painting Is On The Map
Wooden Kingdom
To get to the Wooden Kingdom's painting, you'll need to do a bit of platforming. Warp to the Iron Mountain Path: Station 8 and jump down the railings in front of you. Proceed to the yellow pole and bounce your way across the destructible platforms until you find a Scarecrow. Throw Cappy at the scarecrow to trigger a platforming challenge; jump across the timer blocks and grab the moon if you haven't already. Once finished, keep walking across the girder to find the painting behind a metal box.
Lake Kingdom
The Lake Kingdom's painting is an easy find. Simply warp to the Courtyard and jump into the nearby pool and swim down under.
Where The Painting Is On The Map
Metro Kingdom
The Metro Kingdom's painting is also super easy to find. When you first land, go behind your ship and Jump onto the platform below to find it.
Where The Painting Is On The Map
Snow Kingdom
From your ship, head down the path ahead until you find a cloud. Possess it with Cappy and head to the north eastern section of the map. Use the cloud's ability to blow the large wooden block over to the tall ice platform. Unpossess the cloud and jump onto the wooden block to reach the painting.
Where The Painting Is On The Map
Seaside Kingdom
To reach the Seaside Kingdom's painting, you need to beat the Seaside Kingdom's boss first. Once you've done so, leave your ship and jump into one of the water spouts nearby. You'll be fired onto a platform, under which the painting is hiding. Swim downward and claim your prize.
Where The Painting Is On The Map
Luncheon Kingdom
The Luncheon Kingdom's painting takes some exploring to find. Head over to the Path to the Meat Plateau and possess a Lava Bubble. Head to the island to on the north east section of the map. The painting is located at the rear of the island.
Where The Painting Is On The Map
Bowser's Kingdom
To get to the painting in Bowser's Kingdom, warp to the Main Courtyard entrance. Once you're there, take a left and hop over the railing. Proceed behind the building ahead to find the painting.
Where The Painting Is On The Map
Mushroom Kingdom
The Mushroom Kingdom's painting is easy to find. With your back to the front of your ship, run to the right. The painting is located in the clearing of the small forest.
Where The Painting Is On The Map
By GameSpot Staff on Nov 02, 2017 04:09 am
How big an '80s junkie are you?
Stranger Things uses its setting to the fullest. It was true in Season 1, and even moreso in Season 2. That's why there are more '80s jokes, references, and easter eggs than most fans could hope to spot themselves. Luckily GameSpot Universe is here for you, and we hunted for as many '80s references as we could find in Stranger Things 2. Some are obvious, but many are not. How many of these did you see on your own? Let us know in the comments.
"Madmax"
Chapter 1 Dig Dug was a popular game in the '80s, but that's obvious. We're looking at The episode's title, as well as Max's high score name--both a reference to the George Miller film series. OK, that's obvious too. But did you realize that Dig Dug actually only allowed three letters for high scores, not six?
Tron
Chapter 1 When Stranger Things 2 catches up with "the party," they're at the local arcade. This is a callback to the opening of Tron (1982).
Dragon's Lair
Chapter 1 Dragon's Lair is a real arcade game that came out in 1983--and it really was a rage-inducing quarter eater, just like the gang experiences.
The Terminator
Chapter 1 The Terminator came out in October 1984, which makes its placement on the movie theater marquee perfect.
The Cold War
Chapter 1 The paranoia multiple characters exhibit about a Russian spy infiltrating Hawkins may be off the mark slightly, but it was symptomatic of the times. The Cold War was still going strong in 1984.
Reese's Pieces
Chapter 1 Will says his favorite candy is Reese's Pieces--like because of 1982's E.T.
Cronenberg
Chapter 1 The architecture of the lab building is reminiscent of examples seen in movies like David Cronenberg's weird 1970s sci-fi/horror film Crimes of the Future.
Aliens
Chapter 1 The scientists using flamethrowers to keep the Upside Down at bay calls to mind the 1986 movie Aliens.
The Door
Chapter 1 This sequence is likely a tribute to the famous Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) scene.
E.T.
Chapter 1 Eleven wants to dress up as a ghost so she can venture out on Halloween, just like E.T. It's possible she even saw the movie on TV at some point, since it came out in 1982, two years earlier.
Ghostbusters
Chapter 2 Ghostbusters was a real but quickly forgotten movie that came out in the summer of 1984, just months before Stranger Things 2 begins. OK, this is a bad joke. We're sorry.
Dracula
Chapter 2 Joyce's boyfriend, Bob, dresses up as Dracula for Halloween, and the two share multiple scenes. Winona Ryder, the actress who plays Joyce, also starred in the 1992 movie Bram Stoker's Dracula. Coincidence? Actually, this one's a maybe.
Halloween
Chapter 2 The mask Max wears is Michael Myers from 1978's Halloween.
Cobra Kai
Chapter 2 Steve's old friend Tommy is wearing a Cobra Kai outfit from 1984's The Karate Kid.
Animal House
Chapter 2 The "pure fuel" guy is dressed like John Belushi in Animal House (1978).
Tom Cruise
Chapter 2 Steve and Nancy do a Risky Business (1983) couples costume. She's apparently a huge Tom Cruise fan.
Magnum, P.I.
Chapter 2 This cool customer is doing a pretty slick Magnum, P.I. Love the 'stache.
Nixon
Chapter 2 Point Break wasn't out until 1991, but we're still counting this partygoer as homage on the show's part.
Poltergeist
Chapter 2 Eleven staring at the static screen looks like a similar scene in Poltergeist (1982).
Gremlins
Chapter 3 Much like the mogwai in Gremlins, Dustin's pal D'Art starts out cute--until he starts feeding. Wow, the summer of 1984 was incredible for movies.
More Ghostbusters
Chapter 3 Dustin has a Certificate of Anti-Paranormal Proficiency, a sign he's a member of the official Ghostbusters fan club, hanging on his wall.
Odious Ogre
Chapter 3 Also in Dustin's room are an E.T. figure, and--a slightly less obvious reference--an Odious Ogre action figure from Dungeons & Dragons in 1982.
Teen Wolf
Chapter 4 That Steve vs. Billy showdown felt very Teen Wolf (1985).
Evil Dead
Chapter 4 There was a subtle Evil Dead (1981) vibe while Eleven was stuck in Hopper's cabin, especially when she ventured down into the basement--or should we say "fruit cellar?"
Alien
Chapter 4 Dustin's pet Demo-dog sheds its skin much like the newly hatched Xenomorph in Alien (1979).
Chapter 4 Will's frantic drawing is reminiscent of the effect the aliens in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) have on anyone who comes in contact with them.
More Evil Dead
Chapter 5 More Evil Dead (1981), as the shot of the porch swing swaying in the breeze is basically shot-for-shot.
Even More Evil Dead
Chapter 5 And yet more Evil Dead (1981), as the vines/tentacles that wrap Hopper up bring to mind the traumatic scene in that classic horror film.
The Goonies
Chapter 5 Stranger Things is heavily inspired by The Goonies (1985), but not always as overtly as when Sean Astin's character, Bob, asks whether there's "pirate treasure" at the X on Will's frantically drawn map. Astin, of course, starred as Mikey in The Goonies, a movie about a group of kids hunting for pirate treasure.
More Aliens
Chapter 5 There's another Aliens (1986) reference when Hopper drops cigarettes on the ground to mark his trail through the tunnels. Ripley does the same thing with flares in Aliens.
The Thing
Chapter 5 The scientists in Stranger Things discovering that disconnected particles of contaminated dirt will react in tandem to stimuli is a reference to 1982's The Thing, in which an extremely bearded Kurt Russell realizes the same about contaminated blood.
Firestarter
Chapter 5 Eleven's entire origin story is inspired by Firestarter, a 1984 movie based on a 1980 Stephen King book, in which a young girl with dangerous psychic powers escapes from a mysterious government agency.
Chapter 5 Lucas's sister keeps messing with his He-Man action figure. He-Man aired from 1983 to 1985.
Indiana Jones
Chapter 5 Much like Indiana Jones, Hopper refuses to leave his hat behind, even after extremely harrowing experiences.
Jaws
Chapter 6 Steve and Dustin are basically doing Jaws (1975) while they leave chum in their wake as a trail for D'Art.
More Jaws
Chapter 6 We know Will is a Jaws fan from the poster on his wall.
Temple of Doom
Chapter 6 Steve and Nancy muttering to themselves in separate rooms mirrors a similar scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).
More Aliens?
Chapter 6 Particularly in Episode 6, when Will, Mike, Hopper, and Joyce wind up at the lab, Paul Reiser as Dr. Owens is basically reprising his role as Carter J. Burke in Aliens.
Yes, More Aliens
Chapter 6 Joyce's meeting with the government scientists is highly reminiscent of Ripley's briefing with the Weyland-Yutani suits in Aliens.
OK, Just Stop
Chapter 6 The scene where Dr. Owens watches on radar as his soldiers get killed one by one is straight out of--you guessed it--Aliens.
Makeover
Chapter 7 Eleven's makeover is basically a reverse of Ally Sheedy's in The Breakfast Club (1985).
Brazil
Chapter 7 Eleven's baby mask has appeared in other films, notably Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985).
Empire Strikes Back
Chapter 7 Eleven's training with Kali is reminiscent of Luke Skywalker's training in Empire Strikes Back (1980), particularly when she moves the train car, like when Luke needed to lift his X-Wing out of the swamp with the force.
More Empire
Chapter 7 Also a reference to Empire: Dr. Brenner's appearance to Eleven mirrors Darth Vader's appearance to Luke in the cave.
Jurassic Park
Chapter 8 The scene in Episode 8 where they need to get the power back on through a combination of sneaking around and Bob's hacker skills was inspired by Jurassic Park, although that came out in the '90s.
Ghostbusters
Chapter 8 This scene between Max and Lucas is a reference to a scene involving Winston in Ghostbusters--which is ironic, given that Lucas really didn't want to be Winston for Halloween.
The Last Alien Reference, We Swear
Chapter 8 In the final Alien reference of the season, the Hawkins lab apparently uses the exact same alarm system seen in the iconic film, as heard in this scene from Episode 8.
The Exorcist
Chapter 9 One final obvious one for the win: The entire exorcism scene is, well, straight out of The Exorcist (1973).
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