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Join two hopeful filmmakers Guðni Líndal Benediktsson and Neill Prentice on their journey through the strange world of films based on video games, in an attempt to discover what makes a good adaptation. From Hitman and Max Payne, to Mortal Kombat and Tomb Raider, no stone will be left unturned in their search for truth.
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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 has been doing for the last 20 years? I think we all know the answers.... but darn it, we had to find out! Come with us... you cannot refuse our re...
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 - old and new. But can he dodge the curse fifteen times? Will Neill repeat himself about repeatability? And is Gudni clearly intimidated by Neill's...
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 game being adapted into a coming-of-age ghost story - what a NOVEL approach. But will it be more fatal than frame? Will there be another Japanese tw...
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 the tale of two friends who navigate the solitude and fear of the pandemic through staging their own unique production of Hamlet compl...
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 movie bearing his name? What can possibly be better than one Jim Carrey? And will we now finally get that Shrek crossover the world *reads notes c...
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 Hunks carry you safely to the New Year. And finally we find out to the answer to the question on everyone's lips, Gudni finally reveals his secret!&nbs...
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 film adaptation of a dead IP, it's up to the bald bros to search through the wreckage to find out what actually happened. Support the show Follow u...
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. Do these small screen offerings improve upon their big screen counterparts? Are either worth investing our precious precious time int...
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 once again? Do they get it right second time round? Has Hell frozen over? No?! Well sounds like you better buckle up and press play! Support the ...
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 SWITCH THAT BLOOMIN' SIREN OFF! I CAN'T HEAR My... oh... that's better. Anyway. Click play and listen. This is quite the headscratcher... which is a...
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 mannered sissies?! Can you not handle the Boll?!?! Buckle up, this is a bumpy ride through Paradise and the deeply unfunny mind of Uwe Boll. Suppo...
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 film or even the game it is based on! The Bald Bros are connected though, as they watched this film hand in hand and are now sitting mere centimetres ...
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 of production can only mean good things, yeah? And can Gudni actually do a good Matt Berry impression?! Find out the answers to these questions and ...
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 audience or will it stumble due to its rapid pacing? Are the orcs too hot? Are the humans not hot enough? No, seriously, why are the orcs so hot?...
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 hunks I see coming along with their opinions? Only one way to find out... Press play already! Support the show Follow us on social media we may or m...
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 McDonough own anything other than a suit? And how does she get out of the restroom?! Now you've read this, complete the combo and press play already!! Supp...
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 episode will be a blast! Fallout? More like Dive-In... to this latest episode that is! JUST PRESS THE BIG RED BUTTON ALREADY! Support the show ...
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 this week the Bald Bros choose Detective Pikachu! The first live action Pokémon film, based on the least well known game, what could go wrong? Is it...
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 beady little eyes on Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Does Paul manage to stick the landing? Do we finally get the boardroom drama the apocalypse des...
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 dancing?! Support the show Follow us on social media we may or may not use. Instagram: (@abaldopinion) Twitter: (@abaldopinion) Guðni: (@gudni_...
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 make such a helluva racket? Get it? HELLuva racket. Whatever. Just click play already. Support the show Follow us on social media we may or may not...
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? And we would understand if you want to press charges? Intrigued?! You bet your butt you are! Press play already!! SFX: "Sci Fi Vorte...
Support the showFollow us on social media we may or may not use. Instagram: (@abaldopinion)Twitter: (@abaldopinion)Guðni: (@gudni_lindal)Neill: (@neillbert) Please consider supporting the show: Buy us a coffeeTheme song: "Modern Attempt" by TrackTribe
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 out! The Girlfriend Review video: https://youtu.be/2H11UUCy_lE?si=LFxBttYVlsI5w4rf Support the show Follow us on social media we may or ma...
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? Only one way to find out: load up the wagons, grab your six-shooter, and join us as we venture back into the world of A Bald Opinion! Suppo...
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 to a great new year full of opinions flowing from the mouths of the bald! Support the show Follow us on social media we may or may not use. Insta...
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 to sleep? And Neill is just Neill, and that's enough! Support the show Follow us on social media we may or may not use. Instagram: (@a...
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 the Street Fighter experience? Does Gerard Butler have a film for every entry and is that film the same film each time? And will someone please buy ...
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 relate to the plight of Dhalsim? Today is the day you listen to episode 50 of A Bald Opinion, but to us it is just Tuesday! Link to the incredi...
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 on social media we may or may not use. Instagram: (@abaldopinion) Twitter: (@abaldopinion) Guðni: (@gudni_lindal) Neill: (@neillbert) Please co...
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 iconic characters to the big screen. But does it bring a good time? Can a man notorious for shorts successfully adapt a short? And is Kevin James be...
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 they hang out and shoot the breeze? Is this description missing the mark? Is the answer to all these questions: 100% yes? Find out in this week's s...
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 furry freaks. But will the big screen be big enough to contain these big old animatronics? More importantly, will it be big enough to contain the ...
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 angry? And just what is the urinating habits of the eagle variety?! Are these questions getting you all in a flap with egg-citement? Listen now to avoi...
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 tiny green screen and onto the big silver one? Find out in this week's episode of A Bald Opinion. Support the show Follow us on social media ...
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 does he lend the scarf or is it given to him? Is this really the best way to fight back against this outbreak of undead? And does an island mean the ...
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 is this destined to be just another relic in the ruins of cinema? Find out on this week’s thrilling installment of A Bald Opinion! Support the show ...
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 talking to? And are we actually almost done with this game series?! Find out the answer to these questions, and maybe just a little bit more...
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 become an ad? And when will Neill and Gudni have to stop pretending they know anything about cars? Find out on this week's episode of A Bald Opinion.&n...
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 serialized format? And can the Dome-namic Duo discuss a show successfully without spoiling it? Find out these answers and then some in this week's ep...
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 Kingsglaive in a story of betrayal, action, and giant tentacles! Is this just an expensive advert? Should something this odd slap so hard? And what is th...
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 of her own - and avoidable - making. Will Rayne bring the pain one last time? Would Hitler being a vampire make him suck even more? And Third Reich,...
This week the Bald Templed Templars lurk in the shadows as they watch Assassin’s Creed. With a stacked cast and an exciting indie director, this was another offering from 2016 that was set to be a game changer: but did it kill at the box office? Or was it lost in the crowd? Is science really what people want in a film about Assassins? And should Neill do a spin-off cast about contact lenses in movies? Find out the answers to these and so much more, in this week’s episode of A Bald Opinion! Su...
All work and no play makes Bald Bros dull boys. And with domes this shiny, dull just ain't an option, so it's time to play! And what better format is there for it than an audio podcast! Gudni uncovers a gem from yesteryear, and the Dome-namic Duo battle it out it the way God intended- in a one-on-one first person turn based book battle! Intrigued? You bet your butt you are! Sit back and enjoy two warriors slug it out on this exciting episode of A Bald Opinion! Support the show Follow us on so...
Join the pseudo Cluedo cops as they try and solve the greatest mystery of all - well, the second the greatest mystery of all - is there a good adaptation of a board game? Looking at the 1985 cult hit Clue, our Hairless Heroes ponder the problems one faces when adapting an open ended game. Can the spirit of randomness be captured? Can the cast CURRY favour with the audience? Is communism really just a red herring? And does the film need more cleaver and less cleavage? Find out the answers to t...
We are ten steps closer to answering that elusive of questions: What makes a good video game to film adaptation? Or are we just ten steps closer to the loony bin?! We have met up again with our "favourite" damphire, had our first brush with those battling console mascots of the 90s, and finally put to death the bald head assassin. So listen as your favourite Five-Heads suggest some alternative films, or those that would compliment what we have covered. Do you agree? Do you have suggesti...
Saddle up Slap-heads, it's time to head west for 2007's BloodRayne 2: Deliverance! There's Boll in dem hills! We join everyone's favourite dhampir Rayne as she seeks revenge on the infamous Billy the Kid for murdering her friends and kidnapping their kin. And look, there are other characters who get equal, if not more screen time! Can Uwe finally deliver a film worthy of his ego? He can spar, but can he survive without a star? And just what on earth did Kentucky actually say? Load up your six...
The Sultans of Slap Heads are back for another offering of undead video game movie madness, this time it is 2015's Dead Rising: Watchtower. When evil corporations insist on doing evil stuff, can people not from the game save the day? Wait, is this just another Resident Evil? Can the filmmakers capture the Capcom mayhem or is this more a case of the Sleep Walking Dead? Does Frank West know the direction to our funny bone? And THE ZOMBIES GEORGE, LOOK AT THE ZOMBIES! That's right, it's another ...
What's this another anniversary episode? Has it been two years already? Am I dreaming? Yes. No. Sort of, for it is time once again to enter the Dreamcast! Continuing our celebrations from last week, the Hairless Hunks take a crack at pitching their takes on a Video Game Movie. The special anniversary twist? It has to be a game they covered in the first year of this great show! Will they develop Doom? Utter an enchanting Uncharted ulysses? Or will they take the Boll by the horns and ...
Put on your birthday suit and shine your dome nice and bright, for it is the Bald Bros Anniversary Show! That's right A Bald Opinion is one year old. That's nearly 40 films, several special guests, exposing the #BaldAgenda, and a boat load of fun! To celebrate, those whose faces' look upside down (bald and bearded) flip the format on its head, as we take a look at Movie Game Tie-ins! From the depths of ET to the heights of one particular X-Men game we talk the good, the bad, and the oh s...
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