Favorite Movie Based on a Video Game

[Dead2009]

Hit me with some of your video game movies. For me, some of the ones I can watch over and over are of course the Resident Evil series, the first Doom, Sonic and the original Mortal Kombat.

[Jolly Roger]

Re: Favorite Movie Based on a Video Game

Oohh, that's a tough one since movies based on video games notoriously suck. I guess Super Mario Bros? It was so bizarrely bad, which almost redeemed it somehow just based on fascination factor. I read a somewhat lengthy article recently about the making of that movie and what a cluster-intimate relations it was.

[Blzer]

Re: Favorite Movie Based on a Video Game

Well, there aren't too many good ones. Recently I greatly enjoyed both Tomb Raider and Sonic the Hedgehog. I guess they're my #1 and #2?

Pokémon Detective Pikachu was mediocre but saved by Ryan Reynolds (it may not help that I never really played Pokémon though). I had Rampage on in the background once while grading and didn't pay any attention to it. I'll have to go back and check that one out, but with what I did see I'm wondering if it's something I'd really want to go back to anyway.

I have not seen the recent Mortal Kombat.

[Jolly Roger]

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I remember thinking the Assassin's Creed movie had a lot of potential if they did it right, but they of course did not (didn't see it, but you could just tell). It's such an interesting story concept.

[Speedy]

Re: Favorite Movie Based on a Video Game

I hope it will be Metal Gear Solid if that movie actually ever comes out.

[Armor and Sword]

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Resident Evil 1 and 3 are great fun. I still can watch those 2 anytime. The rest of the sequels are meh.

[KSUowls]

Re: Favorite Movie Based on a Video Game

Resident Evil 1 is a legitimately good movie, regardless of being a video game inspiration. So, I'd go with that one. The newer Tomb Raider movie is also a good candidate.

On the animated side I would go Final Fantasy Advent Children. Kind of cheesy, but having grown up with FF7 it has a special value.

I have a generally positive view of a lot of the video game movies, at least from games that I enjoyed playing. They are bad, but in a good way.
Hitman
Bloodrayne
Street Fight: The Legend of Chun-Li
Wing Commander
Dead or Alive

[Executor]

Re: Favorite Movie Based on a Video Game

Tomb Raider with Alicia Vikander is definitely a great one. Never cared about the franchise but this movie made me get all 3 TRs on my console in a span of maybe a month, and since then I already finished the first one.