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Favourite Video Game Movies Prince of Persia Resident Evil Jake Gyllenhaal delivers as the likeable Originally served up in the vein of zom- Prince who comes of age to figure out bie movies, many zombies are killed in the mystery of the dagger and attempt this serial in the Resident Evil franchise. to stop those who threaten his family The beautiful Milla leads in her role as and the legacy of the kingdom. Gemma the heroine delivering a cold and me- Arterton contrasts as the witty and thodical approach to eliminating the beautiful Princess Tamina who at first “enemy”. All the movies move along at a serves as the hero's foil while herself great pace with memorable sound experiencing a personality check as the tracks. In the first movie a deadly virus movie progresses. Ben Kingsley does is released in an underground research what he does best and ACTS whilst complex, the host computer kills all the Alfred Molina shows his comedic talents scientists rather than risk external expo- as Sheik Amar. A star studded cast in a sure of the virus. This sets the platform movie that serves to satisfy the need for for all the movies to follow in the series. adventure , romance and action. If you liked Milla in Fifth Element, you will surely like this. Mortal Kombat In adaptation Mortal Kombat the movie stays close to the intent of game. Once you are not looking for academy award performances you will see some decent performances, decent FX, great combat scenes, awesome techno metal music and lots of fun for fans of the video game. Do look out for some of your favorite characters coming to life, such as Shang Tsung, Sonya, Kano, Raiden and Kitana to name a few. Mortal Kombat was at one time the most played game in the video arcade circuit before transitioning to the various mediums now available in gaming. Lara Croft If you are a big fan of Lara Croft Tomb Raider and coincidently like Angelina Jolie, this will prove quite enjoyable from the beginning to the end. The leap from video game to movie sees Jolie's performance as Lara Croft, inclusive of a British accent and lots of agility as the role is similar to a "James Bond" type role. Also making a cameo is the now famous Gerard Butler performaning as the character Terry Sheridan. Be reminded this is one of the earlier video games that actually made playing video games fashionable in an iconic sense. It should be mentioned though Angelina looks great as well.