Move over Minecraft, we have another new cinematic offering before us! Until Dawn, the popular interactive horror movie, is now a non-interactive horror movie (unless people start throwing popcorn around again). Will Gudni and Neill fall out once again? Will someone please explain the thought process behind this adaptation? And for the love of all …

Another ten in the bag, so the Dome-namic Duo press pause and look for Disc 2. A time to reflect and suggest some alternative or complimentary watches to this last batch of Video Game Adaptations. They might have paused, but you ain't, press play already! Music: Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 l…

From humble beginnings to a box office smash, A Minecraft Movie is making blocky waves across the world and so our Brave Bald Bros enter the Overworld to spy upon it. Jack Black is back once again in a Video Game Movie adaptation, but this time... we see his face! Will A Minecraft Movie finally give studios the recipe to craft the perfect adaptatio…

The West always think they were first, well here we are once again humbly reminded that there is more to the world because this week the Bald Bros delve back in time to watch THE very first Video Game Adaptation! That's right, we venture once more to Japan to watch Cyber Ninja! Do they get it right first time of asking? If sheds had legs would you …

The Bald Bros are back on another Side Quest, this time braving the Lost Lands, as they seek out Paul WS Anderson's latest big screen offering. Can the man who has haunted our noble quest provide some big screen thrills and chills? Freed from the video game realm, can he find his form of yesteryear? Or will he kinda just do the exact same thing he …

Up, left, back, A, and triangle. Now jump up and down and then walk backwards through that door... well done you have unlocked: Secret Level. Or maybe just subscribe to Amazon Prime? The Bald Banditos are back once again with a Side Quest! Tim Miller's Secret Level is an interesting video game anthology series that brings to life an array of games …

Picture this - two bald headed hunks being terrified to death by the spooky spectre of a school child. Picture this because... well, you have to because this is an audio format. That's right, the Bald Bros are venturing back to Japan for this latest instalment of their noble Video Game Adaptation quest. Fatal Frame sees the notoriously terrifying g…

We've all spent hours driving around GTA acting like a total bad ass... but what about a total Bard ass? That's right, finally William Shakespeare is coming to Grand Theft Auto. The Dome-namic Duo answer the call for this week's Side Quest and watch Grand Theft Hamlet. Not since Last Action Hero has Hamlet found such a natural bed fellow. Follow th…

Sonic? The Hedgehog? That golden rings a bell! Everyone's favourite blue non-ugly speedster is back for a third time and this time it's... well, kinda similar to before but just a little bit different. The Bald Bros strap on their sneakers, press down and hold A, as they take this new release for a spin. Will Sonic finally be the best thing about a…

Merry Christmas and Uwe Bo-ho-ho to you all! The Dome-namic Duo take a minute and reflect upon the year that just was. It was a year of Bald Opinion highs and extreme lows- looking at you almost every film we were subjected to- so amongst the festive chaos, grab yourself a cup of 'nog, sit by the fire and let the velvety voices of the Hairless Hunk…

For once, the burden of being ginger falls upon someone other than Gudni. Enter Nariko, the blade-wielding heroine of Heavenly Sword, the 2014 film you never knew existed, based on the 2007 PS3 game whose cover you definitely know. After a small production company called Blockade Entertainment attempted the impossible, to create an extremely cheap …

Don't cross your streams... unless it's a double bill Side Quest! This week the Baldest Bros take a look at two new Video Game Adaptations that have been made into (excuse Neill while he wretches) TV shows. First up is Like A Dragon, the extremely popular games series about the Yakuza, and then we have yet another stab at Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. D…

Dooom slaaaayer... or Doom naysayer?! That's right, the Bald Bro's delve once more into the fiery pits of hell, also known as Video Game Movie adaptations! For reasons known only to higher beings, 2019 saw the release of sequel/reboot Doom: Annihilation, a low budget take on a series that had just hit new heights. Will Neill lose all credibilit onc…

THE BALD BROS VENTURE ONCE MORE EAST TO WATCH FORBIDDEN SIREN! BASED ON A FAIRLY POPULAR BUT HELLA SCARY HORROR VIDEO GAME, FORBIDDEN SIREN SHARES A LOT WITH ITS COUSIN SILENT HILL, LIKE... A LOT! BUT DOES IT SHARE ANY LEVEL OF QUALITY? OR DOES IT JUST SHARE THE SCARE? I SAID DOES IT JUST... JUST SHARE THE SCARE??!! I'M SORRY, WILL SOMEONE PLEASE S…

One last Boll full! But boy oh boy, what a Boll full we have for you! Join the Bald Bros as they tackle the last of Uwe's Video Game Movie offerings with 2007's Postal. Based on the infamous Postal game series, Uwe tackles his first comedy as he sets his "satirical" sights on the US. But does he hit the mark? Is he just too real and raw for us mild…

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the dark. Uwe claims his first outing was the scariest film he's ever made, will the sequel be just as scary? Well he isn't directing... so we can all breathe a sigh of relief. Slater said later, so follow our new hero as he takes on the supernatural in a film that bears no connection to the first fil…

All aboard...erlands! This week the Bald Bros set their beady lil eyes on the latest Video Game Adaptation, 2024's- or is that actually 2021's- Borderlands. Eli Roth takes us to Pandora with a rag tag group of characters as they search for keys... no wait... key. Oh, hey, that was easy! Has Roth and the gang cracked the VGA formula? 3 years or so o…

If you're looking for something to tide you over until the world finally gives you a proper Diablo adaptation, look no further than Solomon Kane, the film Neill won't shut up about. And if you feel disappointed by the House of the Dead adaptations thus far, how about giving the ultra gory Demon Knight a shot! Join the two baldies as they stray from…

Another ten in the rear view and what a mixed bag! Time for some alternatives, because what is better than one disc? Two discs obviously! It's no secret that sometimes video game movies don't hit the spot so the Bald Bros are here to offer some alternatives to scratch that disc... I mean itch! Support the show Follow us on social media we may or ma…

War is brewing, two factions ready themselves for battle. Is it orcs and humans? Horde and Alliance? Or is it Gudni and Neill? Join the hairless half-orcs as they tackle the 2016 fantasy epic Warcraft, the VFX filled extravaganza based on one of the biggest games ever made. Does the story deliver the thrills and the kills necessary to wow the audie…

Attention on deck, a couple of torpedoes coming straight for Battleship! Wait, that's no missile, it's just a couple of bald head goons off on another Side Quest! This week the Bald Bros take on the Board Game Adaptation that hit the cinemas, but did it sink without a trace? This episode is KNOT to be missed! FULL SPEED PORT! PETER BERG AHEAD! PLAY…

Grab your tiny shorts and dual pistols, it's time to go raiding the tomb of Video Game adaptations once more, but this time we find no artifacts, just this film from the not so distant past of 2018. A new age Lara Croft deserves a new film, but did it finally break the ancient curse of the video game film? Is biking cool? And is that two hairless h…

The Bald Bros are off on another Side Quest looking at another fan film. And if there are two things these hairless hunks know it is fans and films! Kevin Tancharoen's Mortal Kombat: Rebirth takes a fresh approach to the Mortal Kombat property but is it a Scorpi-win or Sub-par Zero? Find out in this week's A Bald Opinion. Support the show Follow us…

Round 2... Fight! Who knew there was another Street Fighter movie?! Following the origins of Chun-Li, this preboot strips away the colourful characters, crazy casting, and escalating budget and instead replaces it with the Doom director and... not much else. Is this a fitting end to the Robin Shou quadrilogy of Video Game Movies? Does Neal McDonoug…

Turns out TV adaptations are like annoying villagers with villager problems, they just keep popping up to distract us from our main quest! This time it is Fallout and Amazon Prime's new shiny and expensive production that dropped only recently. Will it bomb or blow us away? Do we have a NEW CLEAR front runner for best adaptation? Either way this ep…

It's time to adorn your deerstalker hat and grab them balls, because we have a mystery to solve! Some call it the greatest mystery of all time, the mystery of the video game film adaptation! But what's this? First we have to deal with a loose Mewtwo? He strikes back again?! And wait, you can understand me?! Things have just got poké-real! Because t…

It is finally upon us! The final chapter! Everything has been building to this moment. Years and years of world and lore building. The emotional rollercoaster of everyone's favourite cloned and sometimes super powered heroine coming to a dramatic and explosive climax! ...or you know whatever this drivel is. That's right, the Bald Bros set their bea…

The Blue Blur is back under the critical eye of The Bald Bros as this week we look at Sonic The Hedgehog 2! This time the Dome-namic Duo are outnumbered as Sonic is joined by Tails and Knuckles. But is there enough Marsden? Can there ever be enough Marsden?! Is Jim Carrey's back okay from carrying this film? And are we all excited for yet more danc…

Well HELLo, what's this?! The Bald Bros must brave the underworld as they set their sights on the latest Video Game Adaptation on their noble quest, Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic. Based on the Divine Comedy, does this film surpass its humble source? How many styles are too many? (Spoiler: it's 8 but weirdly not 9) And does Dante really need to …

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me a THIRD TIME?! Shame on Uwe! It's time to delve back into the Boll Pool in the name of the podcast, as this week the Hairless Heroes look at In The Name of The King 3: The Last Mission. How will Uwe close out this legendary trilogy? Was the kingdom of Ehb always closer than we realized…

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From the Wild West to the Exciting East, the Bald Bros venture back into the world of Japanese cinema for this week's video game adaptation, Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Will Miike delight us once again with another wacky adaptation or will it be more like a drag? More importantly, will Neill manage to pronounce any names correctly? Only one way to find …

The boys are back for Season 3 and, well, this time it's complicated! Saddling up once more to take the treacherous journey through the Video Game Movie Adaptations landscape, the Cueball Cowboys stumble across this oddity, 2023's Organ Trail. Is it an adaption? If so, of which game? And can a film really be improved with the addition of dysentery?…

It's the most wonderful time of the year... ish. So what better way to spend it than catching up with your favourite Bald Buddies! In Part 1 listen as the Dome-namic Duo review the year in the world of cinema and the world of A Bald Opinion. What exciting news does Gudni have to share? Which potential Oscar Contender and Box Office smash sent Gudni…

Happy New Year one and all! A time for new beginnings and speaking of which.... Join the Hairless Hunks as they look at some of their favourite video game openings. Which games really caught the attention from the get go? Could Doom do with a bit more exposition? How do we skip this cutscene and get to the good stuff? Easy. Just click play! Here's …

And just like that another 10 films in the bag... a bag that needs incinerated or thrown into the deepest depths of the ocean! Come join the Bald Bros as they reflect and talk about some alternative or complimentary cinematic offerings that will help scratch that Video Game Film itch. Can anything that isn't narcotics and head trauma really match t…

Round 50! FIGHT! The Bald Bros have made it to another landmark episode and what better way to celebrate than spending waaay too long discussing one of the most infamous entries in the Video Game Movie Pantheon: Street Fighter: The Movie. Does Gudni prefer this movie over Mortal Kombat? Will Neill stop talking Tosh? And can these bald beauties rela…

The Hairless Hunks take a breath before the big 5-0 to catch up on what else they've been consuming. Both take to the high seas, but each on their own voyage, which of the Bald Buccaneers took the leap of faith into the world of Assasin's Creed? Just a couple of cool dudes talking about how cool they are, can you dig it? Support the show Follow us …

If Hollywood notoriously struggles to make a film about one game, no doubt they will nail a film about several... This week the Dome-namic Duo grab their quarters and head to the arcade to join the Happy Madison gang for Pixels. Based of a short film and nothing else, you understand absolutely NOTHING ELSE!! Pixels brings some of the arcades most i…

Once more the Bald Bros set their scopes on the baddest baldest bro-est of all, Agent 47, as they discuss the RocketJump short fan film. Can these plucky fans hit the target missed by two feature length misfires? Can Neill still make it all about the wonderful, handsome, and charismatic Timothy Olyphant? Does Timothy want to be Neill's friend? Can …

It is that time of year where leaves, lanterns and lattes turn orangey. That's right, spooky season is upon us once again, and what better way to celebrate it than spending Five Nights At Freddy's? The 2014 indie game that became a multimedia sensation finally makes it way to the big screen, and these Bald Bros are here to cast judgement over these…

Who can talk about video games movies? One can. Can one talk with an other? One and one can. So two can?! Now we have the contrived bird pun out the way, let's join the Eggheads as they once more venture to Bird Island to meet up with Red and friends in The Angry Birds Movie 2. Are the birds and pigs still at war? Are any of the birds actually angr…

In the pantheon of games some are so insultingly simple it makes a mockery of the whole industry, and one of those games is the focus in this latest instalment of Dreamcast. The Dome-namic Duo set their beady little eyes on the beady little slithering creature, as they pitch their very own Snake movies. Can the film breakout of the confines of the …

Yeah, we didn't know about this one either! In a world overrun by zombies it is up to a crack squad of nerds and misfits to save the day, and in a world overrun by Video Game Adaptations it is up to a crack squad of bald nerds and misfits to watch every single one. Dolph Lundgren lends his wonderful face to this mobile phone game adaptation, but do…

Time to adorn the shorts and the dual wielding pistols and go raid for another Video Game Adaptation! This week the Hairless Hunks join Lara Croft for another adventure as she goes looking for the Cradle of Life... or something like that. With a new director behind the camera and a new hunk alongside her, can Croft do better than last time out or i…

Retribution? More like Repetition! Once again we find ourselves at the mercy of the Umbrella Corporation and Paul WS Anderson, for the penultimate entry in this interminable franchise. Alice takes on a new horde of infected, we meet a horde of new and familiar faces, but who is hoarding the quality? How many clones are too many clones? Who is Alice…

We here at Bald HQ love the smell of fresh adaptation, and that smell you can smell is 2023's summer cinema release of Gran Turismo. Straight out the pits and onto the screen comes the - mostly - true story of Jann Mardenborough and the bizarre Gran Turismo Academy. Can Jann make it as a real racer? When does something stop being true and just beco…

Gudni's finally got his way once again, and so the Bald Bro's turn their beady eyes to the world of Television. Well, streaming to be more precise, as they look at Arcane: League of Legends. A hugely popular game deserves a hugely ambitious adaptation, but was the six year development worth it? Will Neill finally admit the worth and value of the se…

I know what you are thinking - yes, you should shave your headboard, but also no, you haven't missed us covering the previous thirteen film franchise entries. For this Final Fantasy is a different beast. And, oh, what a beast! The Bald Bros take the knife teleportation assisted leap into the confusing world of FF XV and join the ranks of the Kingsg…

Third times a charm, or is it harm? Once more - and for the last time - the Dome-namic Duo dawn their trusty double blades and stilettos as they enter the world of damphires in BloodRayne 3: The Third Reich. Rayne finds herself in a Video Game appropriate setting and mixed up in a pesky little thing known as WW2, where she must destroy a creation o…