2/20/2023 0 Comments How to crouch in doom![]() ![]() How do you transfer one visual style to another without seeming redundant? A direct translation typically leaves casual audiences in the dust - see 2010’s big-budget Prince of Persia - while a complete reimagining alienates fans of the games, ala 2005’s Doom, starring The Rock and Karl Urban. Part of the problem lies with the medium. ![]() That’s the state of big-screen video game adaptations, which continue to squander big-name titles like Resident Evil, Prince of Persia, and Doom despite the seemingly endless cinematic possibilities each presents. ![]() Would you believe that Sonic the Hedgehog consistently ranks in the top ten? Along with the recent Tomb Raider with Alicia Vikander (which scored just over 50% on Rotten Tomatoes), that cheesy 1995 Mortal Kombat flick, and even 1993’s Super Mario Bros., which has over the last five years suddenly become everyone’s favorite 90s action film? ![]() Here’s a fun exercise: go to any search engine and type “Best Big Screen Video Game Adaptations” and peruse the lists that pop up. ![]()
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