STACK March 2017 Issue 149

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It's been a while since we've seen everyone's
favourite Aussie marsupial on a console.
Crash Bandicoot first made his appearance
back on the PS1, and now – by popular
demand – he's back. Crash Bandicoot, Crash
Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and
Crash Bandicoot: Warped are all being
remastered for the PlayStation 4 and
released on the one disc. It was
announced at E3 last year, and
we've finally got a release
date – you'll be able to run
into JB and grab a copy
June 30. Start savin' your
Wumpas.
12 MARCH 2017
visit EXTRAS NEWS
Y ou'll be able to own Assassin's Creed when
it comes out on DVD and Blu-ray on April
12. As we said in our review, "director Justin
Kurzel has done for video game adaptations
what Christopher Nolan did for Batman
comics, delivering a dark and dazzling fantasy
adventure." Make sure you grab the next
issue of STACK for our interview with Kurzel.
Fans of the acclaimed game turned movie
will also be able to grab a special Steelbook
edition exclusive to JB Hi-Fi. Of course, star
Michael Fassbender is no stranger to busting
through the space time continuum, having
played Erik Lehnsherr – aka Magento – in
three X-Men films. Next up will be another
dangerous journey into the uncharted frontiers
of deep space, in the eagerly awaited Alien:
Covenant, in which the actor reprises the role
of the 'synthetic' David from Prometheus. This
return to the Alien universe follows that film
as the second in a trilogy directed by Ridley
Scott, taking events up to his 1979 sci-fi classic
Alien. For anyone who's seen the trailer of
Alien: Covenant , Fassbender appears to have
enigmatic dual roles, both onboard the craft
and in another glistening setting that includes a
piano. No doubt all will be revealed on May 18
when the movie opens in cinemas.
The hits keep on rolling for time tripping specialist Michael Fassbender.
SPACE & TIME BENDER
Assassin's
Creed
DIRTY THIRTY
Has it really been 30 years since we
had The Time of Our Lives?
Indeed! Since its premiere in
1987, Dirty Dancing has morphed
in our collective consciousness into
a timeless musical feel-good, as
well as a giddy paean to an innocent
era of floral patterns, lace trims and
Jennifer Grey making an iconic last
stand for curly hair on a romantic
lead. And what a stand she made,
with breathless lines like, "I'm scared
of walking out of this room and
never feeling the rest of my whole
life, the way I feel when I'm with
you". Nobody puts Baby in a corner!
With a title like Dirty Dancing, Patrick
Swayze in that torso-enchancing
singlet, and Eric Carmen's whispered
exaltation Hungry Eyes, this movie
lit a fire for many, that's never gone
out. To celebrate, 20th Century Fox
has something special in mind with
Dirty Dancing: 30th Anniversary
Edition. Extras include filmmaker
commentary, deleted and alternate
scenes, music videos and heaps
of cast interviews including never-
before-seen material from Patrick
Swayze. DD is set to hit JB Hi-Fi
stores on April 26.
coot scootin' SCARY MOTHER LODE
T here's a prevailing theme of mothers caught in
sticky, sinister situations in three horror releases in
March. First up on March 1 is Rupture, in which single
mum Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,
Prometheus) attempts to escape the clutches of an
organisation that has taken her captive. In Before IWake
(out March 22), Kate Bosworth must
uncover the source of the terrifying
dreams that threaten to engulf
her adopted child. And finally,
sci-fi fans will want to check
out Battlestar Galactica icon
Katee Sackhoff in Don't
KnockTwice, as a mother
whose estranged daughter
brings more baggage than
bargained for – in the form of
an urban legend come to life.
Michael
Fassbender's
enigmatic dual
roles in Alien:
Covenant