The shoot ‘em up (or shmup) is one of my favourite genres of video games because of their almost unforgiving arcade challenge and their simplicity. Coincidentally, the Michael Davis film Shoot ‘Em Up has become one of my favourite action films. Why? Because it is just so goddamn insane and tries to be nothing more than a balls-to-the-wall action flick with gun fights that are so erotic, you could call it ‘gunsploitation’.
