Sunday 17 March 2024

Chasms of Coincidence

Although intended as an experiment, reboot was a rousing success.


Sequel puts its foot on the accelerator.

Posters, cover art etc

Skyscraper (2018) vs Yolanda - Amiga (1990)


Nikita - season four (November-December 2013) vs Real Bout Fatal Fury (1995)


Westworld - season 2 (2018) vs Vulture - Hajime Sorayama


Björk - Vulnicura (deluxe edition) vs Sinister¹


¹Trevor having a night terror.

The Black Demon vs The Meg - poster 3


Predator (1987) - self-destruct mechanism vs The Police - Ghost in the Machine² (1981)


²Seven-segment graphic display (designed by Mick Haggerty) depicts three band members with a distinctive hair style.

L-R: Andy Summers, Sting and Stewart Copeland.

Resident Evil Code: Veronica³ - comic vs Akira - Tetsuo's nightmare


Alfred starts to see cracks.

Miscellany

Rambo (2008) vs Street Fighter II: The Animate Movie (1994)


The Bunnyman Massacre (2011) vs Robbie the Rabbit - Silent Hill: The Arcade (2007)


Robin Hood's Quest vs Death (as the Ferryman) - Hungry Ghosts⁴ (2003)


⁴PS2 action-horror was released exclusively in Japan.

Doom Eternal vs Me and Earl and the Dying Girl


The former spoofs titles of famous books and latter gives films the same treatment.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Three Giants - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey vs Deathbringer


Orc - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring vs Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes


Ice sculpture - The Thing (2011) vs Alien


Daniel Craig - Casino Royale (2006) vs - Voice-alike of Kurt Russell - The Thing (2002)


So what gives?

"The name's Bond [pause]. James Bond."
"MacReady [pause]. R.J. MacReady. US Outpost number 31."

Same principle, yes?

Rage - Seasons of the Black (July 2017) vs Kong: Skull Island (March 2017)


And.

Chaos Dimension (Shuma-Gorath stage) - Marvel Super Heroes
Dead Rising 2 (2010) - Ending B

Fighter jets firebomb Fortune City.


In other news.

Super Zombies - issue 5 (2009)
WHAT?

Resident Evil 2 (2019)

Excellent remake refs famous goof in 1998 original.

WEL COME LEON (extra L is found on nearby desk)


WELLCOME LEON
Switching media.

Enemy
When Adam goes to meet Anthony at a hotel, a sign reading FREE SATEL ITE deliberately has one 'L' missing to show they are two halves of the same person. 
Alma - F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin vs T-X - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines


Okay, both ladies' long hair shroud breasts.

May I suggest something bizarre?

Thank U - Alanis Morrissette
Oh my.

Spirit of Adventure is a cruise ship launched in 2020.

However, I'm focusing on 1991 Amiga game of same name, with certain characters blatantly ripping off Conan the Barbarian.

Samurai vs Conan


Banshee vs Valeria


The amusing kicker.

Jason Momoa (2011 remake) vs Warrior


HA HA HA!

This final set reeks of my local chippy (with a human twist).

Jinmen Gyo - Contra: Shattered Soldier
Seaman
Secsip - Somer Assault
Orphan
Esther's curious artwork.
Did they all have this in mind?

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
Next time, it all ends.
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