Why Do Video Game Movies Suck? - #7

​Blumhouse Productions plants $5 million in the ground, waits a few months until a scary movie like Get Out blooms from the earth and then they pick their tens of millions of dollars in profit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

​Kong Skull Island is supposed to be the return of the great monster movies. But did they ever leave? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

We always knew we needed an R-Rated Wolverine film someday. Thank the gods, old and new, that when they finally did it they did it right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

<p>The Video Game Adaptation Curse is a real thing, because Hollywood is stupid. Apparently, it&#39;s impossible for Hollywood creatives to take a great video game&#39;s story and just make a live action version of it. No, they have to ruin it by putting all their dumb ideas into ... Show More

<p>Movies based on video games don't exactly have the best track record. We've had a few cult hits, and some critical success, but should we abandon hope on getting a truly exceptional video game film?</p><br><p>Subscribe to the WhatCulture Gaming Podcasts YouTube channel: <a hre ... Show More

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<p>We discuss this big budget adaptation of one of the scariest video games of all time.</p> 

<p>On the season 12 premiere of <em>We Hate Movies</em>, the gang is back and better than ever, ready to tackle the absolutely ridiculous video game adaptation, <em>Resident Evil! </em>What does anyone remember from this film besides the laser hallway scene? How lazy was the writ ... Show More

R-rated movies from major studios. R-rated comic book movies from major studios. R-rated comic book movies that don't even mention the name of the umbrella franchise in the title. These were not the norm when Hugh Jackman and writer/director James Mangold somehow talked 20th Cent ... Show More

<p>The Horror Queers are playing their way into the world of video game adaptations with the 2014 film <em>Fatal Frame</em>. "What? They made a movie out of <em>Fatal Frame</em>????", you ask? They most certainly did! Unfortunately, it never saw a North American release. Lucky fo ... Show More

Chris and Andy talk about the underperformance of movies like ‘Furiousa’ and ‘The Fall Guy’ at the box office, and whether or not a lack of Marvel movies in theaters could be to blame (1:00). Then they talk about some types of shows they feel are missing from their screens right ... Show More