Video game adaptations have been plagued by misfortune and subpar quality. From Super Mario Bros. to the more recent Ratchet and Clank, they tend to be met with mediocre reviews at best and distaste from the fans who feel the filmmakers got it all wrong. Being the video game fan that I am, I see many of these films, including the recently released adaptation Warcraft. Be warned now that there are some spoilers below.
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I am a lifelong fan of both movies and video games. I grew up playing games on our Atari 2600 like Xevious, Donkey Kong, and Mario Bros. This jump-started my love of video games, which still carries on today as I regularly play my PS4 and PS3, along with a few old PC games I play from time to time. Simultaneously with my video game playing, I became engrossed in cinema. Throughout my childhood I watched countless different movies including Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the original Star Wars and Indiana Jones films. This enjoyment of movies also carried over to today as I have a passion for both watching and creating them. I love both forms of entertainment almost equally which makes it all the more troubling that they rarely seem to be able to get along.
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This episode of The DVD Shelf Movie Reviews will dive head-on into the world of competitive retro arcade gaming with the hilarious and heartfelt 2007 documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful Of Quarters. Check out the video after the jump!
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Back in 1994, Sonic & Knuckles was THE must-own Sega Genesis game cartridge. Now, relive the epic, albeit short, opening title screen from the classic video game – redone in hand-drawn animation and in 1080p HD! Check out the video after the jump!
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