The Game to Movie Collection: Part Two

Adapting a video game to animation should be an easier process than adapting one to live action. The transition is smoothed by not having to realise the game's visual style in real world terms; it can be recreated exactly. But, like before, the fact that games are plotted so very differently to other mediums proves to be a hurdle. I've a lot of sympathy for writers that at least try their best. There are even a significant number of success stories, some of which you'll find linked below. Like Part One it's a lengthy list that'll increase in the future. Click the coloured text below to see the full collection:

The Babylon 5 Collection

It had more than its fair share of production problems over the five years it ran for, and there's some real tripe in Seasons One and Five, but if you stick with it for long enough then you'll feel the love that series creator and producer J. Michael Straczynski put into the Babylon 5 TV Series. When something that priceless is present, even failings can be accepted.
Unlike most long-running shows, the creator(s) didn't set the train in motion and then disappear, leaving it in 'capable hands'. JMS stayed for the duration, writing 92 of the 110 episodes that make up one amazing journey.

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. S1: Signs and Portents (1994)
02. S2: The Coming of Shadows (1995)
03. S3: Point of No Return (1996)
04. S4: No Surrender, No Retreat (1997)
05. S5: The Wheel of Fire (1998)
06. Crusade (1999)

TV Movies on In a Nutshell:
01. The Gathering (1993)
02. In the Beginning (1998)
03. Thirdspace (1998)
04. The River of Souls (1998)
05. A Call to Arms (1999)
06. The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)
07. The Lost Tales (2007)

Books on Nut Ink:
01. To Dream in the City of Sorrows (1997)

The Game to Movie Collection: Part One

Forever on the lookout for an existing market to exploit (because originality is hard), and despite multiple past failures, the Hollywood predators often stray into the gaming world. I’d give them credit for repeatedly trying if it was for noble reasons, but mostly it isn't. They hope that an IP with an established fan base can be turned into a profitable venture with minimal effort.

It's a lengthy list (sorted alphabetically) that will no doubt increase in the future, so I've put it after the cut. Click it to see the full collection:

BladeBuilders Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker Lightsaber (2017?)

I'm going to excise my ramblings, leaving nothing but my assessment of the piece itself, since I have parted with all of my Silent Hill media.  

This is a pretty standard telescoping affair, but it does have a rudimentary motion sensor to modulate the sounds. It has power-up and power-down sounds, in addition to the requisite hum, swooshes and clashes. For the price, it works worked perfectly for my purposes, as I'm I was in the process of collecting a weapon for each of the Silent Hill protagonists. There's even a bit of orange on the hilt. Good enough.

For a description of the BladeBuilders gimmick, please see my review of the basic version of this saber, here.

The First Nut is the Deepest - Film Version

Statistically, your first of anything is often fondly remembered even when it isn't the best of everything. With that in mind, which film by a favourite director would you give to someone who had yet to see anything created by that director? Would you choose your personal favourite, or the one best representative of the director’s style? Would you throw your friend in at the deep end, or ease them in gently? That’s my challenge. I'm using my current Favourites List from In a Nutshell and picking one film from each auteur that I’d give to a newbie in the hope of winning them over:

-Akira Kurosawa: Yojimbo (1961)
-Alfred Hitchcock: Psycho (1960)
-Chris Marker: La Jetée (1962)
-Darren Aronofsky: Requiem for a Dream (2000)
-David Cronenberg: Videodrome (1983)
-David Lynch: Blue Velvet (1986)
-John Carpenter: The Thing (1982)
-Stanley Kubrick: Full Metal Jacket (1987)
-Takeshi Kitano: Hana-bi (1997)
-Tsui Hark: Once Upon a Time in China (1991)

The Dennis Potter Collection

Potter (1935-94) was one of the few dramatists that managed to work within the BBC system but at the same time work around it, creating stories that were both a personal reflection of his own worldview and thematically far-reaching. His methods may have been alienating to some folks, but discerning viewers could relate to the flaws in his fictionalised protagonists, most of whom were more real than the kind of 'real lives' presented in Auntie's regular output. The channel was lucky to have such a unique talent.

Television plays and Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Brimstone and Treacle (1976)
02. Blade on the Feather (1980)
03. Rain on the Roof (1980)
04. Cream in My Coffee (1980)
05. Brimstone and Treacle (1982)
06. Dreamchild (1985)
07. Track 29 (1988)
08. Midnight Movie (1994)

TV miniseries on Nut Box:
01. Blackeyes (1989)
02. Lipstick on Your Collar (1993)
03. Karaoke (1996)
04. Cold Lazarus (1996)

The Alan Moore Collection

Alan Moore is a writer, magician, amateur historian, and proprietor of a beard that some say once covered the fishy genitalia of the mighty Cthulhu. He rose to prominence working for 2000 AD, and afterwards climbed steadily toward the enviable position he holds now: an opinionated, difficult author who does what he likes and takes as long he likes to do it. More power to him.
Hollywood has tried to capitalise on his success, but to date every film that’s been based on or adapted from Moore’s work has more often than not upset fans of his books. The bottom line is they simply weren't meant to be films, so they either had to change much to succeed or lose something crucial during the transition from one medium to another.

Books on Nut Ink:
01. Alan Moore Books and Comics.

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. From Hell (2001)
02. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
03. Constantine (2005)
04. V for Vendetta (2005)
05. The Mindscape of Alan Moore (2005)
06. Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut (2009)
07. Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)

Video Games on Nut Load:
03. Constantine (2005)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Alan Moore audio.

The Wonder Woman Collection

We don’t currently have enough Wonder Woman material to warrant this post, but seeing as how Batman and Superman both got one it seems only fair that the lady from Themyscira gets one too, and all things being equal I'm allowed to draw attention to her lame disguise: a pair of glasses. She and Clark must've attended the same course on subterfuge. Both got an F.

Comics and annuals on Nut Ink:

01. Wonder Woman.

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Wonder Woman (1974)
02. Wonder Woman (2009)
03. Wonder Woman (2017)

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. Justice League (2001-04)

The Superman Collection

Think of him however you want, as the man of steel or as the alien who wears underpants over his pants, but Superman is a force to be reckoned with in more ways than one. Initially, he seems overpowered, you know he’s always going to win with his super strength and game-changing ability to fly, but in the hands of a good writer the hero can be brought to his knees by emotion, which is something that even Kryptonian skin can’t protect against.

Comic books and annuals on Nut Ink:
01. Superman.

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. He's so super that he has his own label. Includes both live action and DC animated movies. Click HERE.

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. Justice League (2001-04)

The Batman Collection

Batman's my favourite hero for the same reason he's many other people's favourite: he has no super powers, so he has no unfair advantage, unless you consider inherited wealth to be one. His filmic adventures over the years have been pretty varied. He's been comical, camp, serious, and more recently moody and broody. Personally, I think the best of the animated adventures trounce the best of the live action films. You may disagree. Luckily, there are enough variations on a theme to keep almost everyone happy.

Comic books and annuals on Nut Ink:
01. Batman.

Films on In a Nutshell (inc animated):
01. Batman.

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. Batman Beyond: Complete Series (1999-2001)
02. Justice League (2001-04)

Video Games on Nut Load:
01. Batman: Arkham City (2011)

The Halloween Collection

Links to all of the commercially available Halloween films can be found below. Never let it be said that we don't indulge people who like silent, stabby, unstoppable, inhuman, knife-wielding maniacs. (Shatner mask not supplied.) Links will take you to the relevant post:

Original Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Halloween (1978)
02. Halloween II (1981)
03. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
04. Halloween IV: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
05. Halloween V: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
06. Halloween VI: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
07. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
08. Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Reboot Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Halloween (2007)
02. Halloween II (2009)

Documentary on In a Nutshell:
01. Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003)

The HAMMER Karnstein Trilogy

Most of Hammer's vampire films are part of one unified whole wherein Count Dracula is the progenitor of all vampiric evil. The plucky Van Helsing, or his descendant, is the Count's human nemesis, a scholar with some action hero skills and an unshakable resolve. But the Karnstein Trilogy was different. It had its own lore (e.g. the vampires aren't afraid of sunlight) that separated it from the bigger picture. It's a trilogy in the loosest sense and, depending on who you speak to, might even have four films.

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. The Vampire Lovers (1970)
02. Lust for a Vampire (1971)
03. Twins of Evil (1971)
04. Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)

Books on Nut Ink:
00. Twins of Evil was novelised by horror author Shaun Hutson in 2011. I own it but haven't read it yet. I wanted to mention it in case any of you who would like to know of its existence didn't already know. Now you do.

The Doctor Who Collection

It's bigger on the inside.

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. The Sarah Jane Adventures
02. Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (2007)
03. Doctor Who: Dreamland (2009)

Books on Nut Ink:
01. Doctor Who Books

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Doctor Who and the Daleks (1965)
02. Doctor Who: Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966)
03. K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981)
04. Doctor Who (1996)
05. Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death (1999)
06. An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)

The Edgar Allan Poe Collection

American-born author and poet Edgar Allan Poe was a master of the short story. His calculated, complex structures and recurring thematic obsession with the macabre can be off-putting to some readers but a glittering draw to others. While each of us teeter on the edge of sanity, Poe appears to have stared directly into the face of its opposite and reported on his findings. There was both method in his madness and madness in his method.

The Roger Corman Films on In a Nutshell:
01. The Fall of the House of Usher (1960)
02. The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
03. The Premature Burial (1962)
04. Tales of Terror (1962)
05. The Raven (1963)
06. The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
07. The Tomb of Ligeia (1965)

Other Films on In a Nutshell:
01. The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)
02. The Haunted Palace (1963)
03. Spirits of the Dead (1968)
04. The Oblong Box (1969)
05. An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe (1970)
06. Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)
07. The Mansion of Madness (1973)
08. The Black Cat (1981)
09. Two Evil Eyes (1990)
10. The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
11. The Pit and the Pendulum (2009)
12. The Raven (2012)
13. Extraordinary Tales (2013)

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. Masters of Horror: Series 2: Vol 1 - The Black Cat (2006)

Music on Nut Suite:
02. Music/Audio Based on or Inspired by Poe

The Star Trek Collection

"Space, the final frontier..." and what it signifies is meaningful to people the world over regardless of race, gender, age or class. The message at the heart of Trek breaks through societal barriers and speaks to the individual. It connects them to other individuals and the unity that Roddenberry envisioned exists for a short time. Besides that, the show gave us some classic science fiction reworked and some new ideas as food for thought. It wasn’t always great, in fact there were times it was just plain awful, but over the years it’s become so multifaceted that you can pick and choose what works for you.

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. Star Trek: The Original Series
01. Star Trek: The Next Generation
01. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
01. Star Trek: Voyager
01. Star Trek: Enterprise

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. All the official films to date can be found HERE

Books on Nut Ink:
01. Star Trek Novels and Comic Books

The HAMMER Frankenstein Collection

Universal Studios denying Hammer the use of their trademarked monster make-up actually worked in the British company’s favour. It forced them to shift the focus from the monster to the creator—the man for whom the entire franchise was named—and in so doing enabled them to better explore the nuances of character that defined the Baron. That they managed to have Peter Cushing star in all but one of the films was the icing on a fortuitous cake.

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
02. The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)
03. The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
04. Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
05. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
06. The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
07. Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)

The Killer Vehicles Collection

Subgenres are beneficial to their parent genre. Without them there's a risk we'd get inundated with even more clones. That’s almost as bad as accepting whatever’s popular at any given time; i.e. pure hell for me. The killer vehicle subgenre is an odd one. I mean ‘killer’ as in the vehicle has a mind of its own, occupied with murderous intent or demonic vengeance, not that it looks sexy. Although, it can fit into both categories, I suppose. Mostly they’re B-Movies, yes, but not always bad movies, even if the concept is pretty bat-shit crazy. Here’s what we've got so far:

On In a Nutshell:
01. Killdozer (1974)
02. The Car (1977)
03. Death Ship (1980)
04. Christine (1983)
05. Maximum Overdrive (1986)
06. Trucks (1997)

This one doesn't quite fit the definition but it’s too similar not to get an honourable mention:
01. Duel (1971)

The Ringu Collection

I've read Koji Suzuki's original Ringu (1991) novel in translation. It's good, but the concept around which the story revolves works better as visual media. Yes, you can take that as meaning the film is better than the book if you want. However, you then have to ask: which film? It was adapted multiple times over a short number of years, some of which spawned sequels, forcing you to be aware of the running order. My advice would be to begin with what I consider the most successful trilogy: numbers 02, 04, and 06 in the list below, in that same order. If you're still intrigued after that, then check out the others.

Foreign Language Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Ring: Kanzenban (1995)
02. Ringu (1998)
03. Rasen (1998)
04. Ringu 2 (1999)
05. The Ring Virus (1999)
06. Ringu 0: Birthday (2000)
07. Sadako 3D (2012)
08. Sadako 3D 2 (2013)

English Language Films on In a Nutshell:
01. The Ring (2002)
02. The Ring Two (2005)
03. Rings (2017)

The Conquer Yourself Collection

"What is he?"

"He is you. Your Opposite. Your Negative."

For some people in this world the most daunting and terrifying foe they will ever face is themselves. Appropriately, these pieces of media have their heroes facing off with what they see when they look in the mirror (or, in one case, enter it). Dark, Shadow, Nega, Mad, The Memory of…—all terms that simply denote that the destructive part of one’s own nature has been given physical form and a confrontation is inevitable.

Who will win?

The outcome is literally in your own hands.

Films on In A Nutshell:

01: The Matrix Collection

02: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

03. The Dark Half
04. Army of Darkness

Video Games on Nut Load:

01: Silent Hill 3

02: The Legend of Zelda Collection

03. Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep

04: The .hack//Collection

Music on Nut Suite:

01: GREEN DAY/ 21st Century Breakdown

The John Wyndham Collection

Perhaps best-known for giving the world creepy plants and creepy children, John Wyndham’s stories were about more than just invading horrors hiding in familiar forms. They were thought-provoking explorations of a dominant species' response to crises, using relatable tools that were themselves metaphors for many other things, each conceived in a markedly British, post-war frame of mind. The filmed versions may lack the same kind of layering depth, but are still mostly enjoyable on their own terms.

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Village of the Damned (1960)
02. The Day of the Triffids (1963)
03. Children of the Damned (1964)
04. Village of the Damned (1995)
05. Quest for Love (1971)

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. Chocky (1984)
02. Chocky's Children (1985)
03. Chocky's Challenge (1986)
04. The Day of the Triffids (2009)

The Robert E. Howard Collection

You may not have heard the name Robert Ervin Howard before, but the chances are good that thanks to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career you've heard of his most famous creation; Howard created Conan the Barbarian.
His stories of high adventure set in fantastical worlds appeared in numerous pulp magazines during his short lifetime, most notably in Weird Tales.
Much from that era has been forgotten or lost, but many of Howard's characters endure, enjoying a success in both print and on screen that he sadly never saw. He died in 1936 by his own hand, aged just thirty.

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Conan the Barbarian (1982)
02. Conan the Destroyer (1984)
03. Red Sonja (1985)
04. Kull the Conqueror (1997)
05. Solomon Kane (2009)
06. Conan the Barbarian (2011)

The Matrix Collection

Blending sci-fi and action better than most films that came before it (and after) The Matrix managed to sate fans of both camps. It’s a cerebral and oft-times emotional journey that works on a number of levels. Not all of the paths are worth taking, but like a great poet once taught: the difference can sometimes be difficult to discern. Click links below for individual posts:

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. The Matrix (1999)
02. The Matrix Revisited (2001)
03. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
04. The Animatrix (2003)
03. The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Books on Nut Ink:
01. The Matrix Comics

Music on Nut Suite:
01. The Matrix Music

Video Games on Nut Load:
01. Enter the Matrix (2003)
02. The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005)

The Kaijū Collection

Kaijū eiga (often shortened to kaijū in the West) is a Japanese term for what are essentially giant monster movies. More often than not it’s an actor in a rubber suit laying waste to amazingly detailed scale model towns, but the best have an important subtext that explores deeper concerns.
The most famous is Toho’s Gojira/Godzilla, affectionately called King of the Monsters, but there’s more than just Godzilla in the pantheon, so if you're interested in the merits of the genre don't stop there:

Genre Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Godzilla (1954—)
02. Rodan (1956—)
03. Mothra ((1961—)
04. Gamera (1965—)
05. Daimajin I, Daimajin II, Daimajin III (1966)
06. The X from Outer Space (1967)
07. Daigoro vs. Goliath (1971)
08. Attack of the Super Monsters (1982)

Films influenced by the genre on In a Nutshell:
01. The Host (2006)
02. Cloverfield (2008)
03. Pacific Rim (2013)

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. Daimajin Kanon (2010)

Comics on Nut Ink:
01. Godzilla

The Silent Hill Collection

Psychologically and morally complex urban explorers who find their way into the titular town are inevitably ferried down one (or both) of two twisted paths. Those seeking truth and atonement occasionally sidestep becoming part of Alessa Gillespie or The Order’s machinations but a few are not so lucky.

The town’s incarnations have manifested themselves in the realms of film and comics in addition to the foundational games and iconic music composed by Akira Yamaoka (and Daniel Licht).

Games on Nut Load:
00. Silent Hill Origins (2007)
01. Silent Hill (1999)
02. Silent Hill 2 (2001) + (ALT Vers.)
03. Silent Hill 3 (2003)
04. Silent Hill 4: The Room (2004)
05. Silent Hill Homecoming (2008)
06. Silent Hill Downpour (2012)
07. Silent Hill Shattered Memories (2009) (a reinvisioning of 01)
08. Soundless Mountain II (2008) (a worthy fan-made homage)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Daniel Licht / Silent Hill Downpour (Original Soundtrack) (2012)
02. Various Artists / Silent Hill Downpour: Radio Songs (2012)

Comic Mini-series on Nut Ink:
01. Silent Hill — Past Life (2010)
02. Silent Hill Downpour — Anne’s Story (2014)

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Silent Hill (2006)
02. Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)

Films, TV, and Literature that have influenced the Silent Hill games:

01. Jacob's Ladder (1990) (appropriately vaunted Godfather of the series)
02. 1408 (2007)

03. Blue Velvet (1986)

04. Carrie (1976)

05. The Cell (2000)

06. Con Air (1997)

07. Kindergarten Cop (1990)

08. Lost Highway (1997)
09. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

10. Session 9 (2001)

11. The Shining (1980)
12. The Walking Dead (1936)

13. The Wicker Man (1973)
14. The Wizard of Oz (1939)

15. Twin Peaks | Season 1 (1990) | Season 2 (1990-91) | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)

16. The Dune Collection
17. The Tempest (c.1610-11)

DANNY ELFMAN'S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON @ The Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, B.C. 11/23/2013

Being a fan for nearly 30 years of film-maker Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman's dark & quirky collaborations made this Vancouver Symphony Orchestra concert a very special night for me.  The show covered the duo's 15 feature length films that they had done together up to that time with newly arranged suites by Elfman while displaying artwork from Burton projected upon a large screen behind the orchestra.  John Mauceri waved the baton for this performance and he was perfectly suited for the job after his work on Elfman's 2005 work, Serenada Schizophrana.  10 year old boy soprano Noah Skarsgard did a wonderful job as did talented solo violinist  Dale Barlthrop, who made it hard to keep your eyes off with his enthusiastic performances.
I don't have a bucket list but if I did, I can scratch hearing live performances of Edward Scissorhands' Ice Dance, Batman's Descent into Mystery and the Mars Attacks! Main Titles off that list now.

5 breakfast machines out of 5

The Ray Bradbury Collection

Bradbury’s books and short stories are magical things. They’re nourishment for the hearts and souls of millions of readers the world over. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about many of the film adaptations of those same works. There are many reasons why that is, but I don’t have space to go into them. I can provide a list of the reviews that are currently on the Nuts, though:

Books on Nut Ink:
01. Ray Bradbury Books and Comics

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. It Came from Outer Space (1953)
02. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
03. Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
04. The Illustrated Man (1969)
05. The Electric Grandmother (1982)
06. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
07. The Halloween Tree (1993)
08. The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998)
09. A Sound of Thunder (2005)

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. The Martian Chronicles (1980)

Video Games on Nut Load:
01. Fahrenheit 451 (1984)

The Ghost in the Shell Collection

Public Security Section 9 are a counter-terrorist unit that risk life and cyberized-limb in their daily dealings with specialised cyber-crime and data theft in a futuristic Japan. Each of the different versions is subtly different from the one that preceded it or came after, but they’re all 100% recognisable as GitS. The stories can sometimes be difficult to grasp, but they’re never wholly impenetrable. You can approach them from an action-orientated perspective, or you can delve deeper and engage with the philosophical questionings of self that underpin many of the situations. Either way, the team dynamic is ever-present, functioning as a stable point of reference.

Books on Nut Ink:
01. Ghost in the Shell Manga and Novels

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Ghost in the Shell (1995)
02. Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (2004)
03. SAC: Solid State Society (2006)
04. SAC: The Laughing Man (2007)
05. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
06. Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)
07. Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whisper (2013)
08. Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014)
09. Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014)

TV Series on Nut Box:
01. Ghost in the Shell: SAC (2003)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Ghost in the Shell OSTs.

The HAMMER Dracula Collection

I confess that I really ought to have titled this a 'Vampire Collection' because, technically, while I consider them a part of the franchise, two of the films included (numbers 02 and 03) don't feature the Count, but I wanted very much to use the above picture and font, so logic be damned.

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Dracula (1958)
02. Brides of Dracula (1960)
03.The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)
04. Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
05. Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
06. Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
07. Scars of Dracula (1970)
08. Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
09. The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
10. The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)

The Judge Dredd Collection

Judge Dredd made his début in issue two of Britain's weekly 2000AD comic, back in 1977. Since then he's become synonymous with the title and it's impossible to think of one existing without the other.

The character has been used in the likes of RPG tabletop gaming, video games, novels and even audio dramas, but to date there's only been two films made and of those two there's only really one that managed to capture some of what made the character popular in the first place. You'll find them both below, with links to relevant posts on our other Nut sites.

Books on Nut Ink:
01. Judge Dredd Comics and Books
02. Judge Anderson Comics and Books

Films on In a Nutshell:

01. Judge Dredd (1995)

02. Dredd (2012)

03. Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD (2014)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Dredd OST by Paul Leonard-Morgan.

The Dune Collection

'Proper teaching is recognized with ease. You can know it without fail because it awakens within you that sensation which tells you this is something you have always known.' 

― Frank Herbert, Dune

Books on Nut Ink:
01. Dune (1965)
02. Dune Messiah (1969)
03. Children of Dune (1976)
04. God Emperor of Dune (1981)
05. Heretics of Dune (1984)
06. Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)

Films on In a Nutshell:
01. Dune (1984)
02. Dune: Special TV Edition (1988)
03. Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)

TV Miniseries on Nut Box:
01. Frank Herbert's Dune (2000)
02. Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003)

Video Games on Nut Load:
01. Dune 2000 (1998)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Dune OST (1984) by Toto.

The .hack//Collection

The .hack// stories can be layered and engaging multi-part adventures or simplistic one-shots as plot-driven as a colouring book. That’s one of the potential consequences of spreading something over many different mediums. But if you’re a fan then you’re a fan and nothing anyone says will change your mind. I know that first-hand. All the Nuts have to offer about the World is linked below:

Video Games on Nut Load:
01. .hack//Infection//Mutation//Outbreak//Quarantine (2002-03)

Films and Shorts on In a Nutshell:
01. .hack//GIFT (2003)
02. .hack//G.U. Returner (2007)
03. .hack//G.U. Trilogy (2008)
04. .hack//Beyond the World (2012)

TV Series and OVAs on Nut Box.
01. .hack//Liminality (2003) (OVA)
02. .hack//Legend of the Twilight (2003) (TV Series)
03. .hack//Quantum (2012) (OVA)

Books on Nut Ink:
01. .hack//Manga and Light Novels

ASS BLASTER HOT SAUCE

One has to respect a hot sauce that's tastefully presented to you in a wooden box made to look like a charming little outhouse.
Arizona's Southwest Specialty Foods' Ass Blaster Hot Sauce certainly lives up to it's name when it's comes to it's mercilessly violent repercussions.  Made with a carrot vinegar base, Habanero peppers and a Capsicum extract, Ass Blaster's pleases the taste buds with a dry heat for the first 15 seconds and then it takes you for everything you've got if you're not careful.  After you've tried it once you'll know 1 or 2 drops will be all you'll be needing at a time.  My first try, I stupidly doused a generous amount on my food and I actually thought it was going to do some sort of serious damage as I lay coughing on the floor.  I find I enjoy it quite a bit if I add a couple of drops to a tall glass of V8 juice or a pot of homemade beans.
You think it hurt going in, just wait till it decides it's ready to vacate your body.  That delightful little outhouse won't be so funny anymore.

4 vengeful cases of the trots out of 5

The Legend of Zelda Collection

Only in gaming culture could a silent protagonist who enters your house uninvited, smashes your clay pots and steals your oversized currency become a well-respected and adored legend. Link is that figure. He’s defined solely by his actions, all of which are the result of you, the player.
We don't have every title reviewed, but there's a moderate selection across a number of Nintendo platforms. Some titles even make more than one appearance on our Favourites List. My own personal favourite LoZ moment is also one of my most treasured gaming moments ever.

Games on Nut Load:
01. The Legend of Zelda

Books on Nut Ink:
01. TLoZ Manga by Akira Himekawa
02. Hyrule Historia (2013)

Music on Nut Suite:
01. Ocarina of Time Original Soundtrack (1998)
02. Majora's Mask Original Soundtrack (2000)
03. 25th Anniversary Symphony Soundtrack (2011)