A movie from '93. Which, I believe, influenced what is probably the most recognizable Duke outing, Duke 3D.
That’s kinda part of the point I’m making. Duke is a product of that time, of shallow action flicks with beefy dudes and solid one-liners, often with a little sexism tossed in for spice.
But wasn’t the point of Last Action Hero that „shallow action flicks with beefy dudes and solid one-liners“ are a thing of the past? If it was an influence on Duke 3D, it didn’t retain any of this notion. Video games are a generation behind, maybe it could work again.
And Duke has kinda proven that. 3D has had multiple ports, some better than others, but barely anyone talks about the 2D GBA titles, and Forever will forever be a rotting flop.
The last big commercial success was at an end of an era, at best becoming an archaic parody of a branch of the industry no longer really made, at worst an uncomfortable artifact of a bygone era of entertainment.
In a very strange reboot of Johnny Bravo, who was a much more positive parody of characters like Duke Nukem. Duke is written as the stereotype who’d bag 'em, tag 'em, and jet to the next bed.
Right. A Duke Nukem movie is impossible in the same way a Baywatch movie was, but that turned out pretty fun and…well…less offensive than expected…?
I don’t think it’s a particularity great idea, but I like to imagine that it’s possible for a Duke Nukem film to keep what’s fun without being as cringe as the original.
If nothing else, the original games were just “Mario had a gun now.”
A movie from '93. Which, I believe, influenced what is probably the most recognizable Duke outing, Duke 3D.
That’s kinda part of the point I’m making. Duke is a product of that time, of shallow action flicks with beefy dudes and solid one-liners, often with a little sexism tossed in for spice.
But wasn’t the point of Last Action Hero that „shallow action flicks with beefy dudes and solid one-liners“ are a thing of the past? If it was an influence on Duke 3D, it didn’t retain any of this notion. Video games are a generation behind, maybe it could work again.
And Duke has kinda proven that. 3D has had multiple ports, some better than others, but barely anyone talks about the 2D GBA titles, and Forever will forever be a rotting flop.
The last big commercial success was at an end of an era, at best becoming an archaic parody of a branch of the industry no longer really made, at worst an uncomfortable artifact of a bygone era of entertainment.
Duke could try to reconnect with his daughter, in a world under the benevolent rule of the aliens.
That’d work…
In a very strange reboot of Johnny Bravo, who was a much more positive parody of characters like Duke Nukem. Duke is written as the stereotype who’d bag 'em, tag 'em, and jet to the next bed.
sounds great to me we need more big dumbass corny action flicks about buff dudes and hot ladies
Right. A Duke Nukem movie is impossible in the same way a Baywatch movie was, but that turned out pretty fun and…well…less offensive than expected…?
I don’t think it’s a particularity great idea, but I like to imagine that it’s possible for a Duke Nukem film to keep what’s fun without being as cringe as the original.
If nothing else, the original games were just “Mario had a gun now.”