the only thing these movies are missing
is a controller welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 movies influenced by
video games before we begin we publish
new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
films that exhibit qualities themes or
visuals often seen in the world of video
games please note that we are talking
about movies that feel like video games
not ones that are based on video games
so flicks such as do or Prince of Persia
are not eligible a little bit more kick
number 10 Tron I mean sending me down
here to play games
who’s he calculate he is on a list about
movies influenced by video games it
should come as no surprise that Disney’s
80s classic about being stuck in a
virtual world would pop up somewhere
although released when video games were
still in their infancy what had been
established in the medium at the time is
undoubtedly noticeable here with a
pixelated visual style akin to arcade
games of the era like asteroids and the
many beeps and Boop’s utilized during
action sequences Tron is about the game
II as to movie can be without being
directly based on a game number 9 John
wick yes John wick that’s right I’d like
to make a dinner reservation for 12 mr.
wick knows at a clearer room like a
one-man wrecking crew come to think of
it isn’t that sense of unstoppable power
of feeling that most games try to give
us much like wick we tend to take on
multiple enemies at once in various
environments all building towards a
greater goal furthermore John wick wraps
up combos as he swiftly moves from enemy
to enemy something that can also be seen
in beat em up games and the Batman
Arkham series next time you watch the
film imagine wit racking up points
towards a high score every time he offs
a goon on screen that scorecard is going
to explode by the end
number eight eXistenZ no it’s from
antenna research and it’s here much like
Tron this film revolves around people
being sucked into a simulated reality
forced to play by its rules in order to
survive
this is the tried and true formula for
most games particularly multiplayer
experiences where you need to get good
or get your butt whooped by the more
seasoned players however the movie digs
deeper into the psychology of gaming as
opposed to just using it for esthetic
and story purposes it questions how much
we allow ourselves to become invested in
these imaginary worlds and how we need
to realize that space is needed between
the game world and our own games are fun
but it’s definitely compelling food for
thought you have to play the game to
find out why everything that came number
7 district 9
fun fact district 9 is the end result of
a failed attempt at getting a movie
based on the wildly popular Halo series
off the ground they had had enough and
they wanted district 9 to be moved and
more intensively policed and controlled
director Peter Jackson got in touch with
up-and-coming filmmaker Neil Blomkamp to
helm the Halo movie but due to various
reasons the production fell through not
wanting to waste the time and effort
they spent on developing the project
Blomkamp and Jackson both avid gamers
made district 9 instead and many of the
video gaming elements one might see in a
halo film are retained here aliens
spaceships mech suits massive firefights
gravity guns okay that’s more half-life
than Halo but it still proves our point
number six crank you think it sounds
crazy why do you think I feel I have to
lift this shit
a guy wreaks havoc throughout a city
because it was wronged by a bunch of
really bad dudes
there are fistfights shootouts car
chases and other crazy Stern Anakin’s
that all play out in an urban
environment it sounds like the plot of
the movie cranked right
well that description also works for a
certain video game franchise wherein you
steal automobiles that aren’t yours on
an abnormally large scale its grand
theft auto the parallels between these
two series are unmistakable and
considering GTA first rolled in a few
years before crank hit the streets we
feel the overlap is no accident and
sorry
Moscow number 5 sucker punch
we bet director Zack Snyder has played
more than his fair share of video games
and the proof is indeed in the pudding
that goes by the name of sucker punch
for one thing the movie is like 1% story
and 99% action emulating no minigames
tend to cut right at the chase and get
straight to the good stuff
additionally the visuals are an insane
combination of elements from various
genres ranging from science fiction to
high fantasy this melding of styles is
also something that’s done in video
games with the solid example being the
Final Fantasy franchise who’s clever
blending of sci-fi and fantasy provides
a real feast for the eyes may the
blessings of the Gods like to account
for all eternity
number 4 Scott Pilgrim vs. the world
although it makes several references to
video game franchises and culture
showing an enthusiasm for the medium as
a whole that’s not the only reason this
contemporary cult classic is on our list
the movie and the comic it’s based on
Pitt Scott Pilgrim against Ramona
Flowers seven evil exes in order to win
her affections calls crazy but this
reminds us an awful lot of a certain
plumber who faced perilous danger and a
series of lethal adversaries in order to
rescue a fair maiden not to mention the
fighting game aesthetic that permeates
the battle scenes and resembles a PG
rated Mortal Kombat no doubt about it
this movie’s a real knockout number
three hardcore Henry Sora no hair to
hunt you in his speech modular instilled
the filmmakers make no effort to hide
the fact that video games had a huge
part in giving this movie its style as
its presented entirely from a
first-person perspective much like many
of today’s popular shooters speaking of
shooters this movie story is pretty much
non-stop action from beginning to end
with little talky bits in between that
feel like setup for the next big set
piece much like how a cutscene would
function in an action game
Henry also acquires various weapons and
power-ups throughout the film boosting
his fighting ability as well as working
alongside various comrades to even the
odds
co-op anyone and to top it all off the
movie ends with a boss fight number 2
edge of tomorrow
aside from sensational set pieces
reminiscent of Call of Duty perhaps the
most prominent gaming influence in this
sci-fi action romp
can be found at the core of its plot
line after being exposed to alien
substances bill cage is given the power
to reset an entire day when he dies
allowing him to effectively retry
whenever he screws up now what does that
sound like in games failure is a common
occurrence and players improve by
restarting and trying again the same
principle applies here and it makes us
wonder how much money Cage would have
spent if he dad to shell out a quarter
to continue every time he kicked the
bucket before we reveal our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
number one the matrix remember all I’m
offering is the truth nothing
video games transport you into a fantasy
world you control an avatar with
abilities far beyond your own and
interact with a virtual environment with
its own set of rules this describes both
the act of playing a game and the
general premise of the matrix in which
people enter a digital world where they
can do martial arts become weapons
experts and download any knowledge they
want to acquire an outcome foo they can
do and be anything in this virtual world
offering them a respite from the harsh
realities of their everyday lives and
when it all comes down to it don’t video
games offer that same escape don’t think
you know you are
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
[Music]
is a controller welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 movies influenced by
video games before we begin we publish
new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
films that exhibit qualities themes or
visuals often seen in the world of video
games please note that we are talking
about movies that feel like video games
not ones that are based on video games
so flicks such as do or Prince of Persia
are not eligible a little bit more kick
number 10 Tron I mean sending me down
here to play games
who’s he calculate he is on a list about
movies influenced by video games it
should come as no surprise that Disney’s
80s classic about being stuck in a
virtual world would pop up somewhere
although released when video games were
still in their infancy what had been
established in the medium at the time is
undoubtedly noticeable here with a
pixelated visual style akin to arcade
games of the era like asteroids and the
many beeps and Boop’s utilized during
action sequences Tron is about the game
II as to movie can be without being
directly based on a game number 9 John
wick yes John wick that’s right I’d like
to make a dinner reservation for 12 mr.
wick knows at a clearer room like a
one-man wrecking crew come to think of
it isn’t that sense of unstoppable power
of feeling that most games try to give
us much like wick we tend to take on
multiple enemies at once in various
environments all building towards a
greater goal furthermore John wick wraps
up combos as he swiftly moves from enemy
to enemy something that can also be seen
in beat em up games and the Batman
Arkham series next time you watch the
film imagine wit racking up points
towards a high score every time he offs
a goon on screen that scorecard is going
to explode by the end
number eight eXistenZ no it’s from
antenna research and it’s here much like
Tron this film revolves around people
being sucked into a simulated reality
forced to play by its rules in order to
survive
this is the tried and true formula for
most games particularly multiplayer
experiences where you need to get good
or get your butt whooped by the more
seasoned players however the movie digs
deeper into the psychology of gaming as
opposed to just using it for esthetic
and story purposes it questions how much
we allow ourselves to become invested in
these imaginary worlds and how we need
to realize that space is needed between
the game world and our own games are fun
but it’s definitely compelling food for
thought you have to play the game to
find out why everything that came number
7 district 9
fun fact district 9 is the end result of
a failed attempt at getting a movie
based on the wildly popular Halo series
off the ground they had had enough and
they wanted district 9 to be moved and
more intensively policed and controlled
director Peter Jackson got in touch with
up-and-coming filmmaker Neil Blomkamp to
helm the Halo movie but due to various
reasons the production fell through not
wanting to waste the time and effort
they spent on developing the project
Blomkamp and Jackson both avid gamers
made district 9 instead and many of the
video gaming elements one might see in a
halo film are retained here aliens
spaceships mech suits massive firefights
gravity guns okay that’s more half-life
than Halo but it still proves our point
number six crank you think it sounds
crazy why do you think I feel I have to
lift this shit
a guy wreaks havoc throughout a city
because it was wronged by a bunch of
really bad dudes
there are fistfights shootouts car
chases and other crazy Stern Anakin’s
that all play out in an urban
environment it sounds like the plot of
the movie cranked right
well that description also works for a
certain video game franchise wherein you
steal automobiles that aren’t yours on
an abnormally large scale its grand
theft auto the parallels between these
two series are unmistakable and
considering GTA first rolled in a few
years before crank hit the streets we
feel the overlap is no accident and
sorry
Moscow number 5 sucker punch
we bet director Zack Snyder has played
more than his fair share of video games
and the proof is indeed in the pudding
that goes by the name of sucker punch
for one thing the movie is like 1% story
and 99% action emulating no minigames
tend to cut right at the chase and get
straight to the good stuff
additionally the visuals are an insane
combination of elements from various
genres ranging from science fiction to
high fantasy this melding of styles is
also something that’s done in video
games with the solid example being the
Final Fantasy franchise who’s clever
blending of sci-fi and fantasy provides
a real feast for the eyes may the
blessings of the Gods like to account
for all eternity
number 4 Scott Pilgrim vs. the world
although it makes several references to
video game franchises and culture
showing an enthusiasm for the medium as
a whole that’s not the only reason this
contemporary cult classic is on our list
the movie and the comic it’s based on
Pitt Scott Pilgrim against Ramona
Flowers seven evil exes in order to win
her affections calls crazy but this
reminds us an awful lot of a certain
plumber who faced perilous danger and a
series of lethal adversaries in order to
rescue a fair maiden not to mention the
fighting game aesthetic that permeates
the battle scenes and resembles a PG
rated Mortal Kombat no doubt about it
this movie’s a real knockout number
three hardcore Henry Sora no hair to
hunt you in his speech modular instilled
the filmmakers make no effort to hide
the fact that video games had a huge
part in giving this movie its style as
its presented entirely from a
first-person perspective much like many
of today’s popular shooters speaking of
shooters this movie story is pretty much
non-stop action from beginning to end
with little talky bits in between that
feel like setup for the next big set
piece much like how a cutscene would
function in an action game
Henry also acquires various weapons and
power-ups throughout the film boosting
his fighting ability as well as working
alongside various comrades to even the
odds
co-op anyone and to top it all off the
movie ends with a boss fight number 2
edge of tomorrow
aside from sensational set pieces
reminiscent of Call of Duty perhaps the
most prominent gaming influence in this
sci-fi action romp
can be found at the core of its plot
line after being exposed to alien
substances bill cage is given the power
to reset an entire day when he dies
allowing him to effectively retry
whenever he screws up now what does that
sound like in games failure is a common
occurrence and players improve by
restarting and trying again the same
principle applies here and it makes us
wonder how much money Cage would have
spent if he dad to shell out a quarter
to continue every time he kicked the
bucket before we reveal our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
number one the matrix remember all I’m
offering is the truth nothing
video games transport you into a fantasy
world you control an avatar with
abilities far beyond your own and
interact with a virtual environment with
its own set of rules this describes both
the act of playing a game and the
general premise of the matrix in which
people enter a digital world where they
can do martial arts become weapons
experts and download any knowledge they
want to acquire an outcome foo they can
do and be anything in this virtual world
offering them a respite from the harsh
realities of their everyday lives and
when it all comes down to it don’t video
games offer that same escape don’t think
you know you are
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
[Music]
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