Half-Life: Uplink (film)
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 Title screen of Uplink |
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| Directed by | Jamie Matson |
| Produced by | Chris Birch |
| Starring | Patrick Malone Tony Potter Phillipa Norman Keith Hillier |
| Distributed by | Cruise Control |
| Release date(s) | March 15, 1999 |
| Running time | 5 min. |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
Half-Life: Uplink is a five minute action film adaptation of Valve Software's 1998 first-person shooter computer game Half-Life produced by a British marketing agency called Cruise Control.[1] Originally slated for a release over the Internet on February 22, 1999, it was delayed due to licensing issues with Valve and Sierra (then publisher of the Half-Life series). However, Cruise Control proceeded to release the film anyway on March 15 that year. As this was done without authorization of either company, the distribution of the movie was immediately pulled by Sierra.[2] Many Half-Life websites, which had initially carried mirrors of the movie, were forced to withdraw the file.[3] The few reviews it received were mostly negative.
Filming was done in the then-recently decommissioned USAF base located in Bedfordshire, England.[1] According to the producer, the entire movie was shot in one "12 hour nonstop session" using Sony handheld Handycams.[4] Contrary to its name, the film does not cover the events of the Half-Life: Uplink computer game demo.
[edit] Plot
A journalist named Jaz Meadows has learned of an "accident" that occurred at the Black Mesa Research Facility. Considering this his big break, he decides to find out for himself what truly had happened. After infiltrating his way into the facility, Meadows is caught in the crossfire of interdimensional aliens and U.S. soldiers. He is eventually rescued by a Black Ops assassin.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Half-Life: Uplink Movie. Blue's News (1999-02-17). Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
- ^ Half-Life: Uplink - Page 1. Planet Half-Life (1999-03-15). Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
- ^ Editors Note: Uplink Movie. Planet Half-Life (1999-03-15). Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
- ^ Brown, Michael (1999-02-17). Half-Life: The Movie. CNET. Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
[edit] External links
- A review of the film at Planet Half-Life, including more screenshots.
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