Games On Film

Harry and Rory are joined once again by their guest (and brother) Hamish Steele to take a look at how the world of Pokémon has been translated into a live-action, big-screen, urban-fantasy neo-noir for kids! With Ryan Reynolds providing the voice of a crime-solving, coffee-drinking talking Pikachu, of course. They discuss fan theories, fan service and how this all slots into the PCU (Pokémon Cinematic Universe). It's very twisty. This podcast contains SPOILERS for Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019). Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory present a special episode of Games on Film, recorded live at EGX Rezzed in London on 4th April 2019, as part of the Fringe Theatre line-up. For this panel, they nominated some video games they would like to see turned into a movie, suggesting how they would adapt it and what problems that might encounter, and putting forward cast and crew they think would be up to the task - as well as inviting suggestions from the audience! There is also some discussion about their highlights from EGX Rezzed 2019. Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

It's been 40 years since Ridley Scott's landmark sci-fi horror was released, and the impact that Alien and its sequels have had on cinema, as well as video games, continues to be felt four decades on. In this episode, Harry and Rory discuss their first encounters with xenomorphs, from Alien War to comic book spin-offs, before running through the films and picking out notable examples of Alien video games. They then turn their attention on video game sequel to the original movie Alien: Isolation and whether its recent digital series successfully translates the tension and terror of the first person survival horror into a third person viewing experience. This podcast contains SPOILERS for the Alien series (1979 onwards), and the game Alien: Isolation (2014) and the digital series (2019). Visit our Website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

One of the big hitters in the video game movie canon, Street Fighter celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. After finally catching it on the big screen, it's time for Harry and Rory to knuckle down with the much maligned adaptation of the classic Capcom fighting game franchise. Harry dedicated a chapter of his university dissertation to the film, so there's some deep discussion regarding the way it interacts with the media landscape and global conflicts of the time, as well as its source material - but is this podcast really just an excuse to trot out favourite M. Bison quotes? OF COURSE! This podcast contains SPOILERS for Street Fighter (1994). Visit our website: gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

It's the one year anniversary of the podcast, and having kicked off with Tomb Raider (2018), Harry and Rory return to the world of Lara Croft with a look at the Angelina Jolie incarnation. They examine the iconic status of the character and Jolie's portrayal, pick out some of their favourite quotes from the movie, and dissect the big action setpieces on offer. This podcast contains SPOILERS for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). Visit our website: https://gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory don their thinking caps (or should that be thinking top hats?) as they try to solve the myriad mysteries of the Professor Layton movie. Is the film simply an extended animated cutscene or is there more to it than meets the eye? Featuring a pitch for the Brain Training motion picture, a look at 'British Bistro Bear', and a suggestion that the games would have been more appealing had they been called 'Big Smart Man'. Remember, a true gentleman always listens to the Games on Film podcast. This podcast contains SPOILERS for Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory mark the release of Far Cry: New Dawn with a look at the Uwe Boll adaptation of the first game in the first-person-shooter franchise. Important topics include whether running a lumber mill is more profitable than creating genetically modified super-soldiers, how anyone could get through life not knowing how hand grenades work, and who would win in a fight between one 10-armed man and 10 one-armed men? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Far Cry (2008). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory don their 3D specs for a trip into the third dimension for the third instalment in the Spy Kids franchise. After a brief recap of the first two movies in the series from film-maker Robert Rodriguez, there are questions in need of answers, including what's with all the Sylvester Stallones, what is it with Ricardo Montalban in a super-powered mech suit chasing a butterfly across the Moon's surface, and what exactly is a Spy Kid? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), plus Spy Kids and Spy Kids 2. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

To mark the release of the Resident Evil 2 remake, Harry and Rory take a trip to Raccoon City, where the Nemesis lives and the zombies ain't pretty, for the second Resident Evil movie. Alice teams up with characters from the video games Jill and Carlos to take on the Umbrella corporation, but will the extra fan service make for a sequel that surpasses the original? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory kick off the year 2019 with a klassic of the video game movie kanon - Paul (Pre-W. S.) Anderson's Mortal Kombat. They consider the game's origins and the controversy it courted, devise a potential spin-off featuring great artists of history, and debate if Killer Instinct had the better tie-in album. The first big screen outing for the infamously bloody fighting game franchise has long been a favourite, but how well does it hold up almost a quarter of a century later? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Mortal Kombat (1995). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

For their first Christmas episode, Harry and Rory are joined by comedian Will Preston to talk all things Springfield. They discuss their initial encounters with The Simpsons, as well as video game adaptations of the TV series, before looking at times in the show that video games have been featured, with particular focus on the 1995 Christmas episode "Marge Be Not Proud". Would you like to listen to this podcast? You have selected YES. This podcast contains SPOILERS for The Simpsons "Marge Be Not Proud" (1995). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory take a trip to the Internet, just like every episode, but this time it's for a new cinema release, the sequel to Wreck-It Ralph. As Ralph and Vanellope venture into the world wide web to save the Sugar Rush arcade machine from being switched off forever, will they discover the true meaning of friendship or just the true meaning of corporate cross-promotion? These themes are discussed in detail, with time to take in such tangents as the works of Clive Barker and William Gibson, Disney's Tank Girl, and Street Fighter: The Musical. This podcast contains SPOILERS for Ralph Breaks The Internet (2018). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

In the first Games on Film episode to tackle a TV show, Harry and Rory discuss seasons one and two of the animated version of Konami's long-running series for Netflix (or should that be NeckLicks, because it's about vampires and blood-sucking and that?). Does the chance to tell this tale of Dracula's vengeance against mankind over multiple episodes allow for a deeper, richer adaptation or is it just the same old story of pointy teeth versus pointy stakes? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Castlevania Seasons One and Two (2017 and 2018). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory return to the Pokémon world, joined by their brother (and comic and cartoon maker) Hamish Steele, for the second big screen outing of Ash, Pikachu and friends, as they try to thwart a collector from capturing legendary Pokémon - like that's a bad thing. They share their praise for Team Rocket and their hatred of Tracey, but what about everything else the rest of the film and its preceding shorts, Pikachu's Rescue Adventure and Slowking's Day, have to offer? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (1999). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Part two of the Games on Film Halloween survival horror double bill, and it's time for Harry and Rory to finally discuss the first instalment of the biggest video game franchise of them all, Resident Evil! The Capcom series holds a special place in the hearts of our hosts, but will Paul W. S. Anderson's adaptation scratch their zombie itch? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Resident Evil (2002). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

It's October - the spookiest of months - so Harry and Rory are having a survival horror double-bill! First up, it's Alone in the Dark, and the return of Uwe Boll, as Christian Slater, Tara Reid and Stephen Dorff do battle with monsters that lurk in the shadows. Is it really one of the worst films ever made? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Alone in the Dark (2005). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory get strapped in the Animus and find themselves living the lives of their ancestors past, or at the very least someone who has already seen the Assassin's Creed movie. It's another historical, runny-jumpy-stabby, big-screen adaptation of a Ubisoft franchise, but is it worth making that all-important leap of faith and actually watching? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Assassin's Creed (2016). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory turn back time to mark fifteen years since the release of peerless platform game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time by discussing the Disney movie adaptation. Are the swashbuckling adventures of Jake and Gemma sufficiently enthralling to make the film worth rewinding and rewatching as soon as the credits roll? This podcast contains SPOILERS for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory take a break from Games on Film to talk about Games Based on Films, specifically the tie-in video game for Sam Raimi's superhero sequel Spider-Man 2. Along the way, discussion points include Tony Hawk joining Smash Bros, a new slogan for New York City, and super-villain Dr Oetker. And remember, with great podcasts comes great responsibility! This podcast contains SPOILERS for Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com

Harry and Rory invite you to a remote island for the ultimate martial arts contest to determine the world's greatest warrior - with no suspicious nanobot or evil sunglasses technology whatsoever. It's DOA: Dead or Alive! There's so much to discuss regarding this wonderfully bonkers adaptation of the fighting game franchise that this podcast is longer than the film itself! This podcast contains SPOILERS for DOA: Dead or Alive (2006). Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamesOnFilmPod/ Music by David Lightfoot www.davidlightfootmusic.com