With bruce willis, billy bob thornton, ben affleck, liv tyler. Bruce willis is a voice actor known for voicing rj, muddy grimes, and spike. Along the way, he captures one of the thieves brother, and the duo form an uneasy bond during the dangerous journey. Figuring that theyd need a big actionmovie guy involved to really make it fly, they got bruce willis on board. There was a time when bruce willis still had volition. Robert axelrod, bill capizzi, frank catalano, richard epcar. Do you notice that apocalyptic movies have their own brand of power. The film stars bruce willis as james cole, a prisoner of the state in the year 2035 who can earn parole if he agrees to travel back in time and thwart a devastating plague. Bruce willis and ex demi moore have been best friends for years as they quarantine together.
In any case, in order to turn the project around and secure their future as a studio, neversoft was tasked with a bizarre challenge. They just mix the creeping dread that horror movies give up with the adrenaline rush that. Willis creative differences with smith are welldocumented and there for the world to see in their ironically titled movie cop out but bruces. Bandits is a quirky heist film that delivers laughs, but is messy and unfocused. Activision set out to make a shooter with a very action movie like quality. Figuring that theyd need a big action movie guy involved to really make it fly, they got bruce willis on board.
Bruce willis is an american actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, and. Apocalypse sony playstation 1, 1998 for sale online ebay. Apocalypse is a thirdperson shooter video game released for the playstation, developed by neversoft and published by activision. Walter bruce willis was born on march 19, 1955, in the town of idaroberstein, west germany. Bruce willis apocalypse psone playstation games, playstation. Apocalypse boasted a cover featuring an impressive digital rendering of willis, staring blankly.
Overall, apocalypse is a really fun shooter with a great concept, but portions of it are poorly executed. Willis is the oldest of four children with a sister named. Bruce willis in another terry gilliam steampunk classic 12. After discovering that an asteroid the size of texas is going to impact earth in less than a month, nasa recruits a misfit team of deepcore drillers to save the planet. Our list of the best apocalypse movies of all time includes zombie. The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Actor, musician and even producer of american movies bruce willis actually walter bruce willison was born on 19 march 1955. Bruce willis began his career with tv series miami vice 1984 and landed lead role in blind date 1987. After breaking out of prison joe and terry become infamous bank robbers known as the sleepover bandits, but when a. Very few games defined a generation and this was one of them. Starring as bruce willis, you gleefully try to stop the four horsemen and prevent the world from ending. An alien spaceship crash lands on earth and the technology and secrets she bears lead earth into three destructive interplanetary wars. Bruce willis full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Bruce willis 11 character images behind the voice actors.
Bruce willis and brad pitt star in this 90s classic that people are still calling one of the alltime classic apocalypse films. In this freakish scenario, a new virus that was said to be started by a mysterious army of 12 monkeys wipes out billions, leaving only 1% of the population alive. Developed by neversoft and released on playstation back in october 1998, the title of apocalypse felt like it was designed to evoke memories of bruce s recent blockbuster success, armageddon, but most ps1 fans knew it as that bruce willis game. Armageddon 1998 stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton, ben affleck.
Lets put our partisan ship down for a thread and lets discuss the best or most realistic apocalyptic film made. Apocalypse began with the idea of an action movie plus a buddy cop film still set in a futuristic science fiction world, where willis kincaid would. Sort by how many oscar nominations each bruce willis movie received and how many oscar wins each bruce willis movie won. Bruce willis is an american actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, and screenwriter. Bruce willis celebrity profile check out the latest bruce willis photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Theres many movies about the end of the world which. You must destroy the four horsemen of the apocalypse and the evil reverend to save all of humanity.
They just mix the creeping dread that horror movies give up with the adrenaline r. Bruce willis running around a dystopian, futuristic city taking on an entire army by himself, how can other 3rd person shooters even compete. Developed by neversoft and released on playstation back in october 1998, the title of apocalypse felt like it was designed to evoke memories of bruces recent blockbuster success, armageddon, but. Sort bruce willis movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. Adrien grenier has joined bruce willis, christopher meloni and guardians of the galaxys dave bautista in the action movie marauders. Gilliam originally wanted nick nolte in willis role, and jeff. Great action, edge of the seat excitement, great effects. Dystopian third person shooter in which a rambolike scientist must battle the armies of his demonically possessed mentor who plans to bring about the apocalypse using the four horsemen masked as four powerful people to corrupt the world. Top 20 postapocalyptic movies of all time mental itch. That fact is prominently placed at the top of the case, in the off chance someone didnt. It can be any world ending event, plague, war, aliens i will post some of what i think are good examples the one that keeps popping up in my head is the brilliant children of men. Armageddon 1998 stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton. Williss career began in television in 1984, most notably as david addison in moonlighting 19851989, and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles. Nov 05, 2019 bruce willis bounced back from apocalypse pretty quickly too his next movie was the sixth sense.
The best 90sera bruce willis movie is a baffling videogame you. Adrien grenier joins bruce willis thriller marauders. Back in the long, long ago of 1998, neversoft, the company that would later develop the tony hawk pro skater series, captured the talents of bruce willis to star in their actionplatformer, apocalypse is that the face of a man who does things solely for money. Excitement, fear, humour and emotion all in one great package. Mar 17, 2020 one of the biggest, highestgrossing movies of 2019 is actually this endoftheworld movie that few people have heard of. No, apocalypse was the title that looked readied to take video gaming to spectacular brandnew motion picture elevations it also had words starring bruce willis headlined throughout the top of package art, offering it the feeling of a poster for a new activity flick. Apocalypse supports analog controllers and vibrations. The virus has wiped out most of the earths population and the remainder live underground because the air is poisonous. Dystopian third person shooter in which a rambolike scientist must battle the armies of his demonically. Armageddon, michael bays 1998 blockbuster, featured an ensemble cast including bruce willis, ben affleck, and owen wilson trying to prevent an asteroid from destroying the planet. Take a visual walk through his career and see 11 images of the characters hes voiced and listen to 1 clip that showcases his performance. Kellan lutz and gina carano are set to join bruce willis in extraction, the thriller that steven c. Kevin smith says working with bruce willis on cop out was. Apocalypse was released on the good old playstation, before the transformation of the actor was fulfilled.
Miller submerged will direct from the script by umair aleem and max adams. All in all, the developers really wasted bruce willis talents and missed an opportunity. Neo and his allies race against time before the machines discover the city of zion and destroy it. Williss career began in television in 1984, most notably as david addison in. Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the worlds most unlikely team of heroes. His face was scanned, and his voice was recorded for the project, the theory being that bruce would star in the game. Whatever the reason may be, the apocalypse storyline is incredibly popular in films.
When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, theyll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to. Bruce willis scifi twitch game, apocalypse, due in stores nov. Just celebrating its 20th anniversary yes, you read right, twentieth jerry bruckheimers blockbuster armageddon boasted a cast that was out of this world. The characters are fantastic, very funny in parts, very exciting in others and with an ending that rips the heart out of you. Willis is the oldest of four children with a sister named florence and two brothers, robert deceased and david. A mid all the legendary mishaps that occurred during the filming of apocalypse now, the firing of lead actor.
Bruce willis madeline stowe, brad pitt, and christopher plummer. Bruce willis, billy bob thornton and ben affleck star in this actionpacked thrill ride. Actor and musician bruce willis is well known for playing wisecracking or hardedged characters, often in spectacular action films. I like making movies here in philly in a nod to bruce willis, m. All in all, the developers really wasted bruce willis talents and. Activision set out to make a shooter with a very action movielike quality. Apocalypse the first game to star an actor bruce willis sony playstation 1998. Back in the long, long ago of 1998, neversoft, the company that would later develop the tony hawk pro skater series, captured the talents of bruce willis to star in their actionplatformer, apocalypse. An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of new york after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill. Bruce willis stars as your guncrazed partner in this hellnieetsearth 3d actionshooter that ups the ante of video game violence. Armageddon 1998 stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton, ben. Nov 17, 2015 in any case, in order to turn the project around and secure their future as a studio, neversoft was tasked with a bizarre challenge.
Bruce willis is tasked with traveling back in time to find the source of the epidemic in the hopes that it could be reversed. Respect yourself video short 1987 bruno the return of bruno tv movie. Here are 19 films about an apocalypse, ranked from worst to best. But those actors werent the the film makers first choice. Apocalypse video game 1998 trey kincaid voice the siege 1998 general william devereaux. Famous monsters, zelda, comic books, mendoza, magazines, movie posters. The game even includes giant movie walls scattered throughout the city that.
Night shyamalan thanks actor for his many contributions to film. Apocalypse starring bruce willis is a twin stick style shooter on the ps1 that takes inspiration from the many great movies that willis starred in. It was the first original game by neversoft, prior to launching their tony hawk franchise. Oct, 2016 armageddon 1998 stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton, ben affleck. While seeking the truth about the matrix, neo must save trinity from a dark fate within his dreams. The film follows a group of bluecollar deepcore drillers sent by nasa to stop a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with earth. Thats because its huge in china, where it was made but u. Well, there are some cinematic sequencesaround 10 minutes of themthat mesh right into the game and star both willis and rockstar poe. Along with this, he has also played remarkable characters in armageddon 1998, red 2010, and the expendables 2010.
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