A video game movie could be a hit or a miss: it could rake in so much money and enjoy critical acclaim, or bomb at the box office while failing so badly in quality and reviews at the same time. Here’s an amateur’s attempt to chronicle the best of all time.
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Resident Evil: With at least six of these movies we’ve seen, it’s not difficult to have a lasting fondness for the glaring emphasis on action, dynamic plot, and the kickass lead that is Mila Jovovich.
Tron: This 1982 classic draws its charm from its clunky 1980s computer graphics and its pioneering role that has influenced a whole generation of computer animators and special effects enthusiasts.
Mortal Kombat: What is a video game adaptation without sheer entertainment value? This 1995 Paul W.S. Anderson movie offers feelings of nostalgia among the gamers of its time. It doesn’t hurt that the feature boasts a colorful cast of characters, from the immortal deity Raiden to sinister elements such as Shang Tsung.
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within: This one draws from the deep well of Final Fantasy tradition in style and storytelling but with new, bold, and refreshing elements and the hard-to-define magic of Hollywood bringing it to the big screen.
The Last Starfighter: What could be a bigger fantasy form gamers growing up in the 1980s than to be a kid whose video gaming skills turn him into an interstellar hero? This is one of the earliest to showcase CG, and while it received mixed reviews, The Last Starfighter will always have a place among the best and the first.
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Daniel Volitich is an animation student from the San Francisco College of the Arts, a video games geek, and a pop culture enthusiast. Similar reads on this page.
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