Turbo

Turbo: The Struggle To Make A Better Video Game Movie

5:00AM November 20, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

With a title like Turbo, says filmmaker Jarrett Conway, it’s simple to put across that the movie is either about arcade-style fighting or cars. Here, Turbo is about kicking, not cars. Simple, right? More »


In Real Life

Turbo: The Movie Is Better Than Most Street Fighter Movies

11:20AM October 9, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Jarrett Lee Conaway’s slick looking short film about fighting games in the future and the attractive teenagers who play them, previously featured on Kotaku, is now live. Yours for the watching and, of course, buying! More »


In Real Life

Turbo: The Video Game Movie Not Based On A Real Video Game

11:30AM April 3, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

While most video game film adaptations suck, the low-budget, high-gloss Turbo has the advantage of not being based on an existing game. The Tron meets The Karate Kid short was filmed for under $100,000.

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