Sci-Fi Short of the Week: TURBO

Sci-Fi Short of the Week: “TURBO” by Jarrett Lee Conaway

Ok . . So this film is over five years old now, that does not stop it from literally kicking ass to this day. In the flick, Hugo Park is a troubled teen who uses a 4D game called Super Turbo Arena to work out his aggressions. His brother is a disabled fighter that teaches Hugo how to combine VR moves with real world fighting skills. His big brother shows Hugo how to fight to prepare for tryouts that will allow Hugo to join a corporate sponsored team of Super Turbo Arena fighters. If Hugo can win, he will get enough cash to fix his brother’s medical condition.

The film is perhaps a bit corny at times, but it works for me. What do you think? Has this movie held up after five years? More importantly – where are games like Super Turbo Arena in the real world? Like right now? When do I get to step into Mass Effect and hang out in Afterlife with Commander Shepard? Come on you Hollywood / Entertainment types with thick necks and fat wallets – get on the stick and give us the totally immersive VR games we want.