video games and movies are both enjoyable forms of entertainment
enjoyable forms of entertainment
enjoyable forms of entertainment unfortunately mixing the two has never
unfortunately mixing the two has never
unfortunately mixing the two has never really panned out Oh welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the sad history of video game
a look at the sad history of video game
a look at the sad history of video game movie adaptations there’s no better way
movie adaptations there’s no better way
movie adaptations there’s no better way to start than with the world’s most
to start than with the world’s most
to start than with the world’s most recognizable video game mascot Mario the
recognizable video game mascot Mario the
recognizable video game mascot Mario the plumber has the dubious honour of
plumber has the dubious honour of
plumber has the dubious honour of starring in the first-ever attempt to
starring in the first-ever attempt to
starring in the first-ever attempt to adapt a game into a major Hollywood
adapt a game into a major Hollywood
adapt a game into a major Hollywood movie launched in 1993 the Super Mario
movie launched in 1993 the Super Mario
movie launched in 1993 the Super Mario Brothers burst onto the silver screen
Brothers burst onto the silver screen
Brothers burst onto the silver screen under the tagline this ain’t no game and
under the tagline this ain’t no game and
under the tagline this ain’t no game and boy was that painfully apparent right
boy was that painfully apparent right
boy was that painfully apparent right away as it altered just about every
away as it altered just about every
away as it altered just about every recognizable aspect of the game series
earning half of what it costs to make
earning half of what it costs to make bad word of mouth exploded as it
bad word of mouth exploded as it
bad word of mouth exploded as it irritated average moviegoers and
irritated average moviegoers and
irritated average moviegoers and Nintendo fans alike look despite this
Nintendo fans alike look despite this
Nintendo fans alike look despite this Hollywood did not learn its lesson and a
Hollywood did not learn its lesson and a
Hollywood did not learn its lesson and a string of game based movies to send it
string of game based movies to send it
string of game based movies to send it on cinemas in the hopes of striking a
on cinemas in the hopes of striking a
on cinemas in the hopes of striking a chord with players leading the pack was
chord with players leading the pack was
chord with players leading the pack was 1994 s Double Dragon based on the
1994 s Double Dragon based on the
1994 s Double Dragon based on the popular arcade street brawler the movie
popular arcade street brawler the movie
popular arcade street brawler the movie was anything but awesome
was anything but awesome
was anything but awesome it featured cheesy over-the-top acting
it featured cheesy over-the-top acting
it featured cheesy over-the-top acting portrayed the twins as adopted brothers
portrayed the twins as adopted brothers
portrayed the twins as adopted brothers and co-starred Robert Patrick as a
and co-starred Robert Patrick as a
and co-starred Robert Patrick as a Vanilla Ice inspired villain
ah streetfighter arrives soon afterward
ah streetfighter arrives soon afterward and star John Claude Van Damme in the
and star John Claude Van Damme in the
and star John Claude Van Damme in the title role surprisingly it made a
title role surprisingly it made a
title role surprisingly it made a killing worldwide at the box office and
killing worldwide at the box office and
killing worldwide at the box office and demonstrated that a tournament fighting
demonstrated that a tournament fighting
demonstrated that a tournament fighting game can become a wildly successful
game can become a wildly successful
game can become a wildly successful movie despite delivering a real Hadouken
movie despite delivering a real Hadouken
movie despite delivering a real Hadouken in terms of quality in short order its
in terms of quality in short order its
in terms of quality in short order its competitor franchise Mortal Kombat
competitor franchise Mortal Kombat
competitor franchise Mortal Kombat followed suit and equally dominated the
followed suit and equally dominated the
followed suit and equally dominated the box office yet it deserved credit for
box office yet it deserved credit for
box office yet it deserved credit for doing a much better job
doing a much better job
doing a much better job unfortunately it’s horrific sequel
unfortunately it’s horrific sequel
unfortunately it’s horrific sequel annihilated the promising film franchise
annihilated the promising film franchise
annihilated the promising film franchise with its incoherent plot atrocious
with its incoherent plot atrocious
with its incoherent plot atrocious acting and need to stuff every scene
acting and need to stuff every scene
acting and need to stuff every scene with as many franchise characters as
with as many franchise characters as
with as many franchise characters as possible as though that wasn’t bad
possible as though that wasn’t bad
possible as though that wasn’t bad enough just about all of the actors were
enough just about all of the actors were
enough just about all of the actors were replaced from the first as if we
replaced from the first as if we
replaced from the first as if we wouldn’t notice you’re alive too bad you
wouldn’t notice you’re alive too bad you
wouldn’t notice you’re alive too bad you in 1999 a lackluster take on the
in 1999 a lackluster take on the
in 1999 a lackluster take on the interstellar combat series Wing
interstellar combat series Wing
interstellar combat series Wing Commander made its debut
Commander made its debut
Commander made its debut despite respectable effects it was
despite respectable effects it was
despite respectable effects it was unable to cash in on the popularity of
unable to cash in on the popularity of
unable to cash in on the popularity of its star Freddie Prinze jr. meanwhile
its star Freddie Prinze jr. meanwhile
its star Freddie Prinze jr. meanwhile lara croft tomb raider action adventure
lara croft tomb raider action adventure
lara croft tomb raider action adventure fantasy delirium of
fantasy delirium of
fantasy delirium of 2001 s final fantasy the Spirits Within
2001 s final fantasy the Spirits Within
2001 s final fantasy the Spirits Within made headlines for pushing the limits of
made headlines for pushing the limits of
made headlines for pushing the limits of CGI but delivered nothing more than a
CGI but delivered nothing more than a
CGI but delivered nothing more than a tech demo meanwhile Resident Evil turned
tech demo meanwhile Resident Evil turned
tech demo meanwhile Resident Evil turned a survival horror game into an
a survival horror game into an
a survival horror game into an unremarkable action flick this wretched
unremarkable action flick this wretched
unremarkable action flick this wretched movie adaptation spawned three sequels
movie adaptation spawned three sequels
movie adaptation spawned three sequels however due to its sexy star Milla
however due to its sexy star Milla
however due to its sexy star Milla Jovovich still nothing could have
Jovovich still nothing could have
Jovovich still nothing could have damaged the chances of getting a good
damaged the chances of getting a good
damaged the chances of getting a good video game adaptation like the arrival
video game adaptation like the arrival
video game adaptation like the arrival of b-movie director Hoover bolt I
of b-movie director Hoover bolt I
of b-movie director Hoover bolt I movable I make movies he produced such
movable I make movies he produced such
movable I make movies he produced such unwatchable films as alone in the dark
unwatchable films as alone in the dark
unwatchable films as alone in the dark blood rain and far cry at the same time
blood rain and far cry at the same time
blood rain and far cry at the same time mainstream Hollywood released a string
mainstream Hollywood released a string
mainstream Hollywood released a string of equally bad flicks which starred a
of equally bad flicks which starred a
of equally bad flicks which starred a list actors
these included doom starring Dwayne the
these included doom starring Dwayne the rock Johnson hip man played by Timothy
rock Johnson hip man played by Timothy
rock Johnson hip man played by Timothy Olyphant
Olyphant
Olyphant and Max Payne starring Mark Wahlberg in
and Max Payne starring Mark Wahlberg in
and Max Payne starring Mark Wahlberg in 2010 Disney released their big-budget
2010 Disney released their big-budget
2010 Disney released their big-budget film adaptation of Prince of Persia
film adaptation of Prince of Persia
film adaptation of Prince of Persia starring Jake Gyllenhaal in a film meant
starring Jake Gyllenhaal in a film meant
starring Jake Gyllenhaal in a film meant to faithfully represent its subject
to faithfully represent its subject
to faithfully represent its subject matter and restore quality to the genre
matter and restore quality to the genre
matter and restore quality to the genre don’t press your luck
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