Talkie Talk Ep. 5: Video Game Movies… Movie Video Games

Published: Feb. 23, 2017, 11:25 a.m.

The fifth episode of The Media By Us pan-media podcast, Talkie Talk. In this episode, we have Brent, Chris, TJ and David discuss their Watchlist/Playlist, some news from Brent's News Corner before going into video game movies... movies that remind us of video games... video game adaptations of movies... and everything in between: we discuss it all and have a Real or Fake quiz about video game properties. Intro Homework Follow-up: The Host Watchlist/Playlist: David - A Man Called Ove, Dope Chris - O.J.: Made in America, Silence Brent - Trollhunter TJ - 20th Century Women, Elle Brent's News Corner: JJ Abrams / Stephen King's "Castle Rock" on Hulu Jon Favreau's live-action Lion King (with Donald Glover) Main Topic: Video Games and Movies Are there any good examples of movie adaptations? Is plot ever a strong point for video games? Influence of Indie games on Triple A game studios for story Movies about (or feels like) Video Games Any good video game adaptations of movies? General Discussion:  The Good The Bad and the Weird, Super, 11/22/63, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero, Silent Hill, Bioshock Infinite, The Last of Us, Firewatch, Gone Home, Call of Duty, Battlefield, Doom, Red Dead Redemption, Heavy Rain, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Warcraft, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Street Fighter, Hitman, Super Mario Brothers, Castlevania (Netflix), Assassin's Creed, Tetris, Wreck-It-Ralph, The Wizard, Tron, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, Snowpiercer, Old Boy, Edge of Tomorrow, Pacific Rim, Ready Player One, Goldeneye, The Lion King, E.T. The Game, Atari: Game Over, Lord of the Rings, Shadows of Mordor, The Warriors, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Shadows of the Empire, Aladdin, Metal Gear Solid Quizzes: Upcoming VG Movies: Real or Fake? New Homework Assignment: The Kings of Summer (available on Amazon Prime) (Slight warning: Some mild language)