It's funny how a different take on a similar concept can hold a greater appeal for a person.

Last month, we were sent some assets for a movie called Gamer, which happened to have a trailer showing prior to my viewing of TransFormers: Revenge of the Fallen last week. It's about convicts who are controlled by kids in a real-life video game of sorts. And not to disparage the movie; it's an interesting concept, but what I've seen doesn't really do a whole lot for me. In some ways, it almost felt a little condescending to gamers somehow, though I can't quite put my finger on just how, exactly (feel free to give your thoughts in the comments).

Immediately following that trailer came another for this next movie, Aliens in the Attic:



Yes, you did just see Doris Roberts from Everybody Loves Raymond perform a picture-perfect Shoryuken (at about 1:20). Also, check out the kid in the oldschool Activision Grand Prix t-shirt.

Say what you will, but of the two, this one just looks a lot more fun to me, and like the people who made the movie had more fun with the game concept than what Gamer has going for it.

Thanks to Endsights for the reminder.