On episode 108 of Film Focus, I cover a topic I've been meaning to do for a few years now; video game adaptations.
Now I am extremely passionate about video game adaptations as I believe they have the potential to be the next big genre in Hollywood if the right IPs are adapted with the right filmmakers. Alas since their inception there has been a lot of missteps in translating their unique elements from games to film.
So I wanted to look back at the first wave of video game films from the '90s and have a casual analysis about 5 films and discuss:
1) When they came out
2) Their pros and cons
3) How they were adapted from their source material
I had a lot of fun making this and you'll probably hear the passion in my voice from how loud I can be on occasions haha. So join me on a trip down memory lane as we dive into the early period of video game adaptations.
Timecodes:
05:32 Super Mario Bros. Movie
15:17 Double Dragon
21:46 Street Fighter
30:21 Mortal Kombat
44:30 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
53:34 Conclusion
Theme music is "Pulse Rock" by Kevin MacLeod which can be found at incompetech.com
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