The video game movie genre is notorious for its numerous flops, with films like the 1993 "Super Mario Bros." and the 1997 "Mortal Kombat: Annihilation" standing out as particularly infamous examples. These movies not only failed to capture the essence of their source material but also became legendary for their sheer awfulness. Fortunately, recent years have seen some improvement in Hollywood's approach to video game adaptations, with successes like the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series and "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" paving a more promising path forward. Despite these advancements, not all attempts have been successful, as evidenced by the recent "Borderlands" movie.
Hollywood's persistence in adapting video games to the big screen is commendable, especially considering the low bar set by some of the genre's worst offenders. It's challenging to imagine a movie sinking to the depths of the following notorious video game movie adaptations:
The Worst Video Game Movie Adaptations of All Time
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