Movies Made Out Of Video Games

The most common problem, especially in the earlier days of videogame to movie conversions, is that the franchise simply wasn't movie-like. Translating a popular platform hero like Mario, who basically spends his time jumping isn't easy. So, filmmakers simply did their own interpretation, in the hopes that it would stay true to the spirit of the franchise. This failed, in the case of Super Mario Brothers and others. The problem was that the core elements of the franchise were removed, creating what was only an extension of the franchise in name. When you remove core elements, it turns into something quite different, making it based on the franchise in name only.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, a franchise can be relatively movielike, but there is simply too much content to cram in. If you take a game like Resident Evil, there are bound to be dozens of unique moments, along with the core plot line. Something difficult to cram into a two hour movie, especially in a logical order. It gave up the haunted mansion setting for the sterile lab setting. For a game series that has been all about the atmosphere, such a radical change compromises the spirit on many levels. The same can be said about the failing Street Fighter. Although it may seem as a mystery to many, Street Fighter does in fact have a story, despite popular belief; there would not have been so many sequels if there wasn't. However, the essence of the game was not with the film and it fell to the bottom of a sea of failed movies like a brick, along with its following TV cartoon series which surprisingly ran for two seasons across 26 episodes.
Either way, the problem is deviation from the original spirit of the games. Oftentimes, these projects seem more interested in grabbing the fan's dollars than creating a successful film version of the original franchise. There just aren't many, if any, films out there based on games that have successfully taken off with the spirit of the game and turned out good. On some levels, staying faithful may be compromising any chance of quality, as the nature of the gameplay may work in games and games alone, which is clearly obvious in the Tomb Raider movie series, which changed directors from the original to the miserable sequel. As you watched the film it seemed as though the whole thing was shamelessly held together by duct tape and super glue. Although Angelina Jolie did a good job at portraying Lara Croft, the overall presentation of both films was simply weak. The main reason for the poor production values could probably be traced to the fact that it seemed too "Hollywood." The problem doesn't lie in the special effects, which were excellent, but in the weak story. It's a fact that the story drives not only movies but videogames as well. The Tomb Raider game series withered and died because of the story, and like-wise, the movie was weak in this department. And Paramount Pictures had the audacity to point the finger at Angel of Darkness' disappointing sales for Cradle of Life's failure at the box office?
However, if there was any game to movie trangression that went off without a hitch, it would undoubtedly have to be Mortal Kombat. Mortal Kombat was arguably the most successful game to movie transfer ever. While it had its flaws, it stayed very true to the series and even spawned its own sequel: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Coupled with the first film was a promotional VHS that mixed cartoon renditions and CGI to convince youngsters to go out and see the movie; the video, dubbed Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins, follows the events that lead up to the movie, including background information on various characters such as Scorpion and Goro. Director Paul W.S. Anderson, the same director of Resident Evil, managed to capture all of the gameplay and story elements that made the videogame such a fabled series; including an excellent soundtrack, an unbelievable cast, and great dialogue. And in the event that you haven't seen it, Subzero and Scorpion alone warrant a rental.
The best game - which remains to be unlicensed by a movie studio - I could think of to translate into a movie is Ikaruga.  Your initial reaction may be to laugh, but I can assure you, it is a much better choice than it first may appear. If you inspect the underlying themes behind the plot, and the actual flow of the game, you will find something that would give film makers the ability to stay true to the source material, create their own interpretation of the story and translate the game into movie form without harming the essence of the game's feel. If you look into the actual structure of Ikaruga, it is promising. Five brief, but increasingly intense levels filled with gunfire and explosions. An excellent start for an action movie. In addition, the backstory to the game, as detailed in the instruction booklet, features some genuinely promising elements.

I cant wait for resident evil afterlife... The first resident evil movie was alright but i loved Apocalypse this one should be real good... Alice is ****ing crazy now

Not video games made out of movies, the opposite. This could be interesting. They're gonna be or very good or very bad. I read on a Game Pro magazine that there's about more than 40 games that have been licensed to go on the big screen.
As I posted on a Halo Movie thread, here's some of the movies they're making out of video games.
BloodRayne
Doom(script completed. Starting The Rock O.o)
The Getaway
Hitman
Max Payne
Metriod
Resident Evil: Afterlife
House of the Dead: Dead Aim(first one sucked)
and lots more...We'll just have to see if it's really a good idea what they're doin
For more info go to gamepro.com