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10 Interesting Facts About Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph
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If you love full-sized arcade games as much as we do, then you probably have already seen the 2012 Disney animated movie Wreck-It Ralph. This film was inspired by the old-school arcade games you might have grown up with. Holding an 87% “certified fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, you and your family members from every generation are sure to appreciate this one-of-a-kind flick. Despite that the original film was released nearly a whole decade ago, there are probably plenty of facts you didn’t know about this action-packed and delightful family-friendly film. For example, did you know that the titular character was originally supposed to be a bulldozer?
Scroll down to learn more about this love letter to video game enthusiasts!
If you have seen the movie, you have probably noticed that the Fix It Felix game has a striking resemblance to the original Donkey Kong from 1981. Story-wise, Wreck-It Ralph is unique for being centered around the “bad” guy for once. However, Ralph is conflicted with his role in the game affecting how other characters perceive him. His situation is much like if everyone assumed that Josh Brolin was a terrible person just because he played Thanos in the Marvel movies. Ralph is simply doing the job that he was assigned to do and he is really a soft guy despite what his physical appearance might imply. The writers decided to have the film focus on him instead, which was a pretty sharp move.
- It features a whole bunch of awesome cameos!
With over 180 unique characters, video game fanatics enjoyed seeing some of their favorite characters on the silver screen that you would not normally see, including the ones that came after the golden era of arcade games, including Bowser from Super Mario, Zangief from Street Fighter, and Sonic the Hedgehog.
- Some of the characters’ original voice actors reprise their characters’ roles in the film
This includes but is not limited to the voice talents who brought the characters from Street Fighter to life. That doesn’t only include Zangief, but Ryu and M. Bison, as well!
Could you imagine what a film actually made during the arcade game-era would have looked like?
Playing video games for work? Can you say “best job ever?”!
Miyazaki is known for his Studio Ghibli films that are loved by many around the world. In the Japanese version of the film, re-named Sugar Rush, the character was re-created as Minty Sakura. Her design in the film’s localization resembled traditional Japanese culture much more than her American counterpart, as she wears a short kimono and her hair is stylized similar to a geisha.
Although it’s a video game movie, it’s certainly not a Disney film without a few fun references to the man who started the company.
Every video game has their own style and mechanical physics, so not every character moves the same way. In Wreck-it Ralph, each character is animated to move in their respective game, even in the presence of characters from other games in a particular scene.
- Scenic inspirations were taken from New York City
Several aspects of the film allude to the world city. For instance, Game Central Station is an obvious reference to Grand Central Station. The scenery in Niceland, the setting of the Fix-it Felix Jr. game, was also confirmed by one of the movie’s art directors, Mike Gabriel, to be inspired by Central Park.
- It was the 4th highest-grossing animated movie of 2012
It grossed $471.2 million around the world, compared to Pixar’s Brave which grossed $554,606,532 worldwide. Wreck-It Ralph, unfortunately, lost the Best Animated Feature award to Brave, as well.
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