Top 5 games that should be movies
Great games that we bet would really hold up on the silver screen
It's sad but true. Movies based on video games have a well-deserved reputation for being downright suck-tastic. Consider for a moment the film adaptations of "Super Mario Bros." and "House of the Dead." Shudder.
Still, we can't help but want to see our favorite video games and the characters that star in them brought to life on the big screen. Here are five games we'd love to see made into movies -- good movies, that is.
Halo
"Halo" fans around the world have been giddy with excitement ever since Peter "Lord of the Rings" Jackson signed on to produce the film adaptation of this hit game. But a dispute with the Hollywood studios that agreed to fund the project has put this once-promising endeavor on hold.
Still, "Halo's" epic story, expansive universe and compelling protagonist (the Master Chief) make this prime movie material. All we have to say is: Will someone please get this film flying again?Metroid
In the macho world of video games strong heroines are hard to come by. But we think Samus, the armor-clad, bounty-hunting star of the "Metroid" franchise, would make a superb leading lady for the silver screen. With her cybernetic gadgetry and fierce firepower, she might even show up Lara Croft.Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
With its swashbuckling action, princely leading man and well-conceived story, this game has big budget action-adventure written all over it. Think "Pirates of the Caribbean" meets "The Mummy."
In fact, a "Prince of Persia" movie deal has been in the works for years and IMDB even says the film adaptation will appear in theaters in 2008. Alas, we'll believe it when we see it in the theaters.Prey
One of the best games of 2006, "Prey" offered not only some mind-bending game play but also a solid story with some real character development. Strong characters and great action are a few of the key ingredients to a good movie. And that's why we think "Prey's" story about a young Native American man struggling with his heritage while abducted by an evil alien race belongs on the big screen.F.E.A.R.
This terrifying first-person shooter was inspired, in part, by Japanese horror films and one can't help but be reminded of "The Ring" when the ghostly little girl Alma makes her appearance. So it seems only fitting that this eerie first-person shooter return to its film roots, bringing chills and bloody ills to theater audiences everywhere.
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Thoughts? ...and what would you add to that list?
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