Video Game Based Movies

To go, or not to go?

In going to see Ultraviolet this week I had to sit through the usual barrage of trailers including one for Omen 666 (sweet), and one for Silent Hill.

Silent Hill looks very much like the run of the mill video game based movie, person "A" has to contend with various disturbing situations while working his/her way through a maze of moody environments. Of course this only makes sense since that is how video games are played.

My major issue is the fact that these films are being made at all. It is hardly a secret that Hollywood is completely bereft of fresh ideas but video games really have no plot to speak of so the films they spawn suffer accordingly. With the exception of the first Resident Evil film (and even that one was on the fence)they have all sucked.

So I am debating as to whether or not to go see anymore game based movies at all.

Let me know what you think...

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