No Right Answer: Worst Videogame to Movie Adaptation Ever

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Worst Videogame to Movie Adaptation Ever

Videogames have become very cinematic over the years. So much so, in fact, that movie studios have begun mining the gaming world for movie ideas. In many cases a straight translation from game to movie is attempted, with varying success. But who got it wrong the hardest? Our intrepid debaters dive head-first into this quandary in a very special 40th episode of No Right Answer, now with 45% less religious outrage!


Don't forget, if you don't understand our decisions or want to have more of our material to complete your shrines to us, Mondays feature a new written companion piece titled No Right Explanation [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/norightexplanation]. We dare you to make less sense!



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[CpnChaos]

Great episode, but how was Bloodrayne left out of the main argument?

 

[Kaytastrophe]

One of if not the best episode yet. Well done guys.
Gotta throw it out there though? What about doom? With the first person perspective at the end? That was pretty cheesy.

 

[Azuaron]

I have two things to say. The first is a secret.

Spoiler

I liked the Mario Bros. movie

Secondly, how did Uwe Boll not make it into this debate? Seriously, there are petitions to get him to stop making movies, especially video game movies, because he's making the market seem untenable to movie producers and its holding back good video game movie adaptations.

Also, the Dungeons & Dragons movie. I know, I know, not an explicit video game adaptation. But still.

 

[Shynobee]

Point well made good sirs.

 

[Neil Ashcraft]

Isn't there a Pacman movie in the works as well?

 

[Dastardly]

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All of that, and you still missed House of the Dead.

 

[Redem]

Now that was one great!

 

[burningdragoon]

bahahahahaha, wow. I'm thinking this is the greatest episode ever. I literally aughed so much it hurt.

 

[silverdragon9]

but mortal kombat had that great song. I actually liked the bloodrayne movie(s).

 

[Chaos999]

I agree with CpnChaos, how was Bloodrayne left out?????? It can't get worse than that.

 

[shintakie10]

I loved Mortal Kombat to hell and back <.<

 

[draythefingerless]

mortal kombat annihilation. nuff said.

 

[Aureliano]

What? Only two options per debate? But this one was the best! Also yes, in spite of or perhaps because of their awfulness I loved most of the movies you guys made fun of that I watched.

Mario Brothers? Ridiculous. Street Fighter? Even more differently ridiculous. Double Dragon? For some reason it involved the guy who played Gary on the Weird Science TV show and Kylie Minogue's ass. Amazingly strange! Sadly, I think the worst entrant into this list is just going to end up being like the worst game: whichever one is the least fun.

 

[demalo]

Were there any good movie adaptations from Video Games?

 

[BrotherRool]

Fun

I think the worst mistake any video game adaptation is to be boring and normal. That's why Max Payne is worse than the original Street Fighter. You can watch BloodRayne and laugh, you can have with the monstrousity of M. Bison. Max Payne and Hitman? Why would anyone ever out of all people ever choose to watch them?

Even Prince of Persia. They made a competent film. That's why it sucks. Make it great or make it crazy

 

[CrimsonTemplar]

Great video, but I was surprised you didn't mention any of the 'films' Uwe Boll puts out.

 

[Xman490]

And so goes the monthly clusterfuck of ideas, mashed all together to prove how debates are best when between only two sides with one argument each.

Or maybe things just naturally get wacky when Dan or some other friend of theirs joins Chris and Kyle.

 

[Mike Richards]

The best adaption is still Silent Hill. It actually did a really good job capturing the aesthetic of the games and while the sweeping changes to the mythology were a little off-putting I though that in the end they made for a better movie.

As good as the games (On their good days at least), no. Worth seeing, certainly.