OT: The Movie Thread

[Garbage Goal]

Have there been any excellent movie adaptations of games?

Some would argue the Sonic movies were excellent. What I’ve seen of them is good. Halo: Forward Unto Dawn I would say is excellent if brief. Most people consider Detective Pikachu to be pretty good and the first Jovovich Resident Evil to be good. Werewolves Within is a horror comedy that just came out, is apparently a video game movie, and is supposed to be really good.

Would depend on your definition of excellent in this context, but I’d say Halo: Forward Unto Dawn is excellent and oddly under recognized as even existing. Werewolves Within, according to critic reception, might be the only excellent video game movie otherwise. It’s got an 86 and 81 critic and audience score on RT.

 

[BiggE]

why do i feel like this is such a hugely underrated film

Because it is. It gets dismissed as “simple” or “boring” because nearly the entire film takes place in one room. But the writing and performances are absolutely as good as it gets and the film’s message is a powerful one.

Have there been any excellent movie adaptations of games?

Tron, while ridiculously hokey, is a guilty pleasure. And yes, I’m old enough to remember playing Tron in arcades.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I remember reading an interview with Dan Houser once about how he was often asked to make a GTA movie.

He said something like "why would I make a movie? It's so limiting," which makes perfect sense. A movie is such an inferior experience if you're coming from the game.

It’s also pointless because most of the GTA game take heavy inspiration from already popular movies & TV shows. Same with the Red Dead games & Westerns.

I’m not knocking them because they make for great games even from a story telling aspect. But it wouldn’t translate well into a movie or tv show.

 

[Lord Defect]

Hopefully they bring punisher and bernthal back

 

[Beef Invictus]

Have there been any excellent movie adaptations of games?

The original Mortal Kombat

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I watched Fury Road last night. It remains one of the most spectacular movies of all time.

 

[Lord Defect]

The original Mortal Kombat

The new one was good too

 

[Young Sandwich]

The Gentlemen on Netflix just entertained me for a couple hours. It may have been this sick-induced haze I'm in, but I had a good time.

 

[Deadpool8812]

The Gentlemen on Netflix just entertained me for a couple hours. It may have been this sick-induced haze I'm in, but I had a good time.

Solid flick

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

IF YOU PEOPLE DON'T GET TODAY'S FRAMED IN ONE GUESS IMMA KICK YOU IN THE BABY MAKER

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

IF YOU PEOPLE DON'T GET TODAY'S FRAMED IN ONE GUESS IMMA KICK YOU IN THE BABY MAKER

You don’t have to kick me there unless you want to.

 

[Beendair Donedat]

Had the misfortune of watching the latest awful Jurassic Park movie. I'd recommend doing anything else with your 2.5 hours, anything at all... Mexican League eighth tier scoreless draw soccer, taking a nap, even a Murder She Wrote marathon.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Had the misfortune of watching the latest awful Jurassic Park movie. I'd recommend doing anything else with your 2.5 hours, anything at all... Mexican League eighth tier scoreless draw soccer, taking a nap, even a Murder She Wrote marathon.

I only saw the first Jurassic World movie (of the Chris Pratt movies) and man, Bryce Dallas Howard's character is truly f***ing awful.

 

[flyersnorth]

Bullet Train looks fun. Saw the trailer the other day before Top Gun Maverick.

 

[Amorgus]

I thought the first Silent Hill was the best video game movie but I need to watch Detective Pikachu again to see who wins. Super Mario Brothers wins the WTF IS THIS Video Game Movie Award for all time. What a glorious train wreck

 

[Amorgus]

 

[ajgoal]

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The Stuff is such a terribly awful fun movie.

 

[Diaper Mask Bandits]

not a movie but a couple of months ago I watched the pilot of Beverly Hills 90210, and now up to season 3. I watch while I work.
I had no interest in the show when it originally aired but wow this show is amazing.

Brandon and Dylan are so dreamy

 

[Beendair Donedat]

I thought the first Silent Hill was the best video game movie but I need to watch Detective Pikachu again to see who wins. Super Mario Brothers wins the WTF IS THIS Video Game Movie Award for all time. What a glorious train wreck

I'm not sure if you saw the "Street Fighter" movie with Jean Claude Van Damme, but that's gotta be one of the all time worst.... Other than Raul Julia's brave attempt to salvage anything positive from the script... while dealing with terminal cancer!

"For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday.”

 

[Amorgus]

I'm not sure if you saw the "Street Fighter" movie with Jean Claude Van Damme, but that's gotta be one of the all time worst.... Other than Raul Julia's brave attempt to salvage anything positive from the script... while dealing with terminal cancer!

"For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday.”

That "Tuesday" quote will make that performance live forever. I still modify that quote for my own purposes.

Although I must give an honorable mention to Zangief's "Quick, change the channel!".

 

[Deadpool8812]

The new one was good too

Lol no...it was awful. The Australian character was the only good part

 

[Tripod]

Watched Rambo: First Blood last night. Not sure if that or Tango & Cash is my favorite Sly Stallone movie (not a fan of the Rocky’s movies sorry).

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Lol no...it was awful. The Australian character was the only good part

I liked it for what it was at the time. I don't remember all that much about it in all honesty but I do know that I enjoyed it after the first watch.

The beginning with Hanzo (Scorpion) and Bi-Han (Sub-Zero) was very good but then it devolved from there obviously.

 

[Lord Defect]

I liked it for what it was at the time. I don't remember all that much about it in all honesty but I do know that I enjoyed it after the first watch.

The beginning with Hanzo (Scorpion) and Bi-Han (Sub-Zero) was very good but then it devolved from there obviously.

Yeah that’s pretty much all I can remember atm. I do remember Kano being better than the first movie Kano but nothing specific comes to mind.

 

[Striiker]

I'm excited. Love Nolan movies, other than Tenet.