Gamertell

More often than not when you hear about the films House of the Dead, Bloodrayne, Alone in the Dark or In the Name of the King, there is a background of insulting murmurs of complete and utter contempt. They, and other absolutely horrid game-based movies, are either produced, written or directed by Uwe Boll.

Even though the majority of people can - and most likely will - argue that he is the worst thing to happen to game-based films, it’s a wonder why people still go to see his movies.

The trouble with Uwe Boll is that he wants respect but he’s going about it the wrong way…

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Last week’s announcement that Jake Gyllenhaal will play the title role in the new Prince of Persia movie got our little hearts aflutter here at cut/scenes, and not just for obvious (read: shallow) reasons. Along with recent news that Gore Verbinski will direct the BioShock film, it’s a signal that serious, big name talent is beginning to flock to videogame adaptations. Better, bigger talent should mean better, bigger movies, right?

Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Some incredible (and big name) performers have popped up in videogame movies so bad you’d swear they (and their agents) were inebriated during the whole contract process. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the lowest-blow career moves ever made in videogame movies:

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This week, Cut/Scenes is taking a step away from critiquing filmic influence in games and complaining about the nature of poor adaptations. Instead, we’re celebrating some of the campy classics that have given game movies a bad name. We present to you the first in a semi-regular series of lame game movie nights, in which we recap the experiences of one intrepid game columnist as she gets into the Mystery Science Theater mindset with some of the genre’s “classics”. This week, we “enjoy” a double feature of Uwe Boll’s notorious BloodRayne and the Angelina Jolie actionfest Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

Lame game movie night #1: Girl Power
So there I was on a quiet Thursday evening, ready to begin my first lame game movie night. The festivities began with BloodRayne, a film that notoriously scored 4% fresh…

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The cast list has been announced for Uwe Boll’s latest game-based movie masterpiece, including the talents of Rick Yune (Fast and the Furious, Die Another Day), Lance Hendriksen (Pumpkinhead, Aliens) and Ralf Moeller (Far Cry, Postal, Seed). The storyline will involve a band of witch hunters and their prey.

The film is set to begin shooting…

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