![]() There’s been little victories here and there in recent years – the “Uncharted” adaptation grossed $383.5 million total, “Detective Pikachu” strayed from its roots but still made for a fun movie, the latest “Mortal Kombat” film fared much better than its predecessors, and “Arcane,” a League of Legends tie-in series, was lavished with praise by almost all audiences. “Super Mario Bros.” had almost no relation to its source material beyond names and costumes. “Doom” was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews, especially for its nauseating first-person segment. The first attempts that come to my mind are the adaptations of “Mortal Kombat,” “Doom” and especially the tragic “Super Mario Bros.” “Mortal Kombat” and its sequel “Annihilation” were campy and rife with terrible acting, but at least they stayed true to the story. That’s not to say there weren’t loads of previous films inspired by video games in the past, but it would be a stretch to call them successful or even good. ![]() box office on its opening weekend, it seems the video game movie archetype is here to stay. With “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” grossing an impressive $71 million at the U.S.
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