Word: winging
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...WING COMMANDER: THE MOVIE...
Just from looking at the self-important title of Wing Commander: The Movie, it is obvious that there is a difference between the movie and the interactive computer game of the same name. In fact, the movie hardly measures up to the video game. The successful five-part series, with its latest 1997 release Prophesy, for years has captivated players with stunning visuals, satisfying action and suspenseful story lines. Yet, Wing Commander, lacks all the characteristics that made the game famous. However, you do not need to be familiar with the game to notice the shortcomings of the movie...
...begin with, the plot is formulaic and lacks any real suspense. Taking place in the outer reaches of space, Wing Commander begins in the midst of a war raging between the Earth-centered Confederation and the hostile cat-race of the Kilrathi. The Kilrathi, having captured a Confederation navigation unit, are on their way to besiege Earth. Rookie pilot Christopher Blair is entrusted to prevent the impending Kilrathi assault. Blair's heritage as a pilgrim of the first settlers of space endowed with mysterious superhuman navigation powers is particularly overplayed and seems to be cashing in on the anticipation...
Despite the failure of movies modeled after successful video games--most notably Super Mario Brothers and Mortal Kombat--Hollywood still hasn't realized that video games do not work on the big screen. This phenomenon is even more applicable to Wing Commander, a computer game that already bills itself as an interactive movie. There is absolutely no need to make the transition between computer screen and theater screen. As soon as the interactive element is gone, there is little to capture the interest of the audience. Wing Commander: The Movie crashes and burns...
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