Sentences with phrase «video game film»

As expected, the news was met with a muted, lukewarm response from fans, disappointed with a plethora of past video game film failures.

The original game led to one of the most successful video game film adaptations in history, with the 2013 reboot inspiring a new blockbuster film that embodies the game's signature survival action style.

There are some enjoyable bits scattered throughout, but while that may be enough to please the legion of fans who invested hours upon hours into «World of Warcraft,» average moviegoers unaffected by that sort of fan service will see «Warcraft» exactly for what it is: just another bad video game film.

This turn of events could make the hearts of many sink: the history of the video game movie is a terrible one, full of commercial flops (the top - grossing video game film ever is «Prince of Persia» with a little over $ 300 million worldwide, but is still seen as a huge money loser), and worse reviews.

However, Warcraft was already pulling in some serious bank overseas, and just a few weeks after hitting theaters around the world, it was already the most successful video game film of all time.

But with the tide slowly turning for video game films — on deck are Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell movies starring talented, A-list actors Michael Fassbender and Tom Hardy, respectively — maybe Hitman: Agent 47, like its titular character, is a dying breed.

Kicking off the nostalgia trip is a modern day review of the»80s video game film classic, The Wizard.

Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson is too busy making better paying video game films to repeat his performance as Sarge from 2005's schlocky low - budget Doom movie from Universal Pictures, so this time around we'll get Nina Bergman in a shlocky low - budget Doom movie from Universal 1440 Entertainment.

Despite not always having the best reputation for quality, Hollywood loves making video game films.

Still, there's something addictively enjoyable about video game films, as these seven incredibly entertaining movies based on video games prove.

Pac - Man has spawned numerous games, TV Series, spin - offs, and even has been in video game films such as Pixels (which wasn't well received but should still be noted.)

On this episode of the Power Button podcast, Blake Grundman and I discuss our favorite terrible video game films.

The Tomb Raider franchise has sold over 35 million copies worldwide and inspired one of the most successful video game film adaptations in history, grossing over -LSB-...]

There are some enjoyable bits scattered throughout, and the motion capture technology is truly remarkable, but while that may be enough to please its legion of diehard fans, everyone else will see «Warcraft» exactly for what it is: just another bad video game film.

My advice to naysayers, keep your expectations low which if they are high, you're the problem with my video game films will never succeed.

But Cline has worked with Penn before on another video game film, the documentary Atari: Game Over.

Video game film adaptations do not have the greatest track record, but Warner Bros..

Reviews for Rampage have been more positive than most video game films, and Dwayne Johnson is happy to be able to put Doom behind him.

Travis Fimmel's human Durotan and Toby Kebbell's orc Lothar are revealed in new images from the video game film.

20th Century Fox is building - up their own slate of video game films with Michael Fassbender leading an Assassin's Creed movie set to shoot later this year and a Splinter Cell adaptation with Tom Hardy attached to star and Doug Liman possibly directing.

Ah, video game films, just the sheer mention of a film like this and you have a practical uprising of dedicated fans voicing outrage and injustice.

Video game adaptations are a difficult nut to crack - but between the behind the scenes talent, its down and dirty aesthetic, and Vikander leading the way, Tomb Raider may yet break the video game film «curse».

This video game film is a fresh start for the franchise.

With over 35 million copies sold worldwide and a video game film adaptation grossing over $ 300 million, Tomb Raider looks set to be around well into the future.

Fresh on the heels of the premiere of Pixels, Cinemaplex has put together a compilation of the best and worst video game films have to offer.