Film Focus

On episode 108 of Film Focus, I cover a topic I've been meaning to do for a few years now; video game adaptations. Now I am extremely passionate about video game adaptations as I believe they have the potential to be the next big genre in Hollywood if the right IPs are adapted with the right filmmakers. Alas since their inception there has been a lot of missteps in translating their unique elements from games to film. So I wanted to look back at the first wave of video game films from the '90s and have a casual analysis about 5 films and discuss: 1) When they came out 2) Their pros and cons 3) How they were adapted from their source material I had a lot of fun making this and you'll probably hear the passion in my voice from how loud I can be on occasions haha. So join me on a trip down memory lane as we dive into the early period of video game adaptations. Timecodes: 05:32 Super Mario Bros. Movie 15:17 Double Dragon 21:46 Street Fighter 30:21 Mortal Kombat 44:30 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation 53:34 Con