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Sadly, films based on video games have a terrible reputation. The general consensus among moviegoers is that they remain entirely unfaithful to the source material and feature some incredibly terrible storylines and acting.
However, I tend to disagree. Sure, any time Uwe Boll comes out of his hiding place, I want to run and scream in terror, but not every video game movie is the worst thing since Batman v Superman .
I like to think there are quite a few (I’ve somehow managed to find at least 10 of them) that, while not cinematic masterpieces like The Dark Knight, Citizen Kane, or The Room , are still pretty enjoyable to watch.
Here are 7 video game based movies that aren’t the worst pieces of cinema ever made:

Mortal Kombat
This list wouldn’t be complete without some horribly ‘90s campiness. Mortal Kombat isn’t a great film, heck, it’s not even a particularly good one (hence why it’s so low on this list) but it’s the perfect so-bad-it’s-good movie than is full of schlocky fights and honest-to-goodness laugh out loud moments.
I don’t know what’s going on half the time (and neither do the actors, by the looks of things) but this is Mortal Kombat in the ‘90s. It’s just balls-to-the-wall madness, minus the spine-ripping. If you’re ever in need of a movie to watch with mates on a drunken Friday night, make it this one. You won’t regret it.

Assassin's Creed
Assassin’s Creed felt like the moment video game movies stepped into the spotlight for the very first time. Others were dismissed as oddities or only for a certain audience, Assassin’s Creed attempted to put that all to bed with a really cool take on the eternal struggle between the Creed and the Templar Order.
Starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Michael K. Williams, Assassin’s Creed is a movie that doesn’t lack for stars. It gives the movie a real legitimacy and it is flanked by an impressive-looking Animus adventure in 15th Century Spain and a parkour-heavy style that pays homage to the series without – as some movies do – going too far on the fan-service. It may have disappointed some fans and filmgoers but give it another go. It soars higher than you might think.

HITMAN (2007)
Timothy Olyphant ’ s Agent 47 comes off as very true to the games, often feeling like its plot could easily have been a mission in the stealth-killing franchise. Nailing the exotic locales and the often-political elements of 47’s assassinations, Hitman remains a great example of a video game turned movie. And the sequel with the dude from
Homeland (Rupert Friend) wasn’t bad either.

Angry Birds
Video game movies can’t all be gritty trips through the browns and greys of another war-torn landscape. The Angry Birds Movie is the perfect antidote for that. You and I may not be the target audience, but you can’t deny it’s a film with bucketloads of charm to keep the kids occupied for 90 minutes. Plus, the fact that the producers have managed to inject this movie with an actual personality is something that shouldn’t be overlooked.
That’s not all. It’s even got a few SpongeBob-esque jokes for the adults; some pretty decent visuals and, yes, toilet humour. Look, if you’re expecting 2001: A Space Odyssey, then this isn’t for you. It’s still one of the best video game movies of all time because it dares to add some colour to proceedings, while trying to give something for everyone.

Prince Of Persia
The whole Jake Gyllenhaal playing a Persian dude thing is stupid but, if you ignore the whitewashing, what remains is a movie that – while you may not want to see it time and time again – is certainly one of the more passable video game movie efforts. Gyllenhaal leans into the silliness and seems to pop off the screen in his role as the eponymous Prince and the time-rewinding aspect of the movie actually still holds up pretty well given a rewatch.
The movie, though, is paper-thin. Gyllenhaal can only keep things going for so long but, hey, I’ve seen worse – and that’s just talking about some of the Prince’s games. At least it has its heart-pounding action moments and exceptionally likeable lead to fall back on. As the saying goes, even a broken clock is still right twice a day.

Tomb Raider
Following in the footsteps (and ice pick) of the 2013 reboot, Tomb Raider returns to the big-screen by giving us a newly-vulnerable Lara and a movie that – while it doesn’t quite break out into anything remotely resembling a great action flick – is a welcome homage to one of the finer games of its generation.
While the movie riffs on rather than directly pulls from the games, Alicia Vikander gives us a Lara that is bursting with life and, interestingly, a character who appears more at home in London than raiding the tombs of a lost kingdom. Tomb Raider certainly marks a watershed moment for video game movies: no longer content with being kept to the shadows, this is a forceful entry filled with star talent that might open up the door for even more video game treasures down the line.

Resident Evil
Resident Evil has so many movies (six by my count) that it’s hard to pin a single one down to present a dead cert for this list. They range from the shambles that is Afterlife to, this, the original and (probably) the best. It’s streamlined and only pokes around at the edges of Resi’s sprawling lore, and with good reason: the emphasis is on the action. That may grate with some but, back in 2002, a slow-burn experience through a mansion just wouldn’t have turned out as energetic and kinetic as this first effort – and it still holds up pretty well today.
Other video game movies are better but this kick-started everything. Milla Jovovich is exceptional in her role as Alice (and, honestly, doesn’t get enough credit) and the set-pieces come thick and fast. It’s also notable in the fact that it looks to set-up sequels and sprawling universes long because Iron Man heard about the Avengers Initiative. Well worth a re-watch.

Silent Hill

Sure, it’s needlessly clunky in places but it sure does bring the chills. In hindsight, Silent Hill was a perfect fit to cut through the thicket of below-average video game movies that seemed to come out every few months in the mid-‘00s. Packed with a decent cast (including a rare sight: Sean Bean surviving!) and more than its fair share of scares, Silent Hill may not stack up to its horror peers but, for a video game effort, it’s more than good enough. Bonus points for including Pyramid Head; just as terrifying (perhaps more so) than its video game counterpart and a sight that will be sure to have you hiding behind the sofa before the credits roll.

lalasticlala, Seun, Cao

FTC.. Yaaaay

ok

noted

So u don't know Der are many MKs
U want to keep fast and furious
Wat of FIFA18 wc is under production now as we speak
U did not add Mario
Need for speed


Guy abeg go back and do some research I nver even start thinking. Wc kind all time b that

Ok

God of War
Grand Theft

These games are movies on thr own self

No mortal kombat

God of War bears them all!

Bio - hazard..

That's one problem with Hollywood live actions, They spoil our favorites shows especially Animes. Just look at Death Note, It's like watching flies swirling around a load of dog shît. And Ghost in a shell, Avatar etc Now i heard they want to do live action for One piece, I rather watch paint dry than seeing Samuel L Jackson going "Gomu Gomu Gomu". If you can't play the game or watch the Anime then don't spoil our goddamn fun!

Assassin creed, Hitman and Prince of Persia movies are all dog shîts to be honest. I haven't watch the latest Tomb raider but it's probably a load of shît too.

Vikander my love

i like games
need for speed most wanted and medal of honor

If GTA is not here, then the list is wrong.

nice list OP

DBlackCeazer:
God of War bears them all!

is there a movie to this?

ok

Coming to a Cinema near you:

GTA San Andreas!

Starring yours truly as Carl Johnson (CJ)

Lalasticla as Officer Tenpenny

Queensuccubus as Catalina Cruz

Airforce1 as OG Loc (no surprises here )

Nwamaikpe as Big Smoke

And finally,

Seun Osewa as Salvatore Leone.


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Mortal Kombat was absolute shiť it hasn't aged well at all I agree with all the other entries on your list.

this list is not complete without call of duty, which kin list be this sef

WTF ?

Where's Street Fighter? ??

Total BS! Ryu fireball fall on you!