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Not exactly the best film with "Raider" in the title.  If you're a fan of Indiana Jones rip-offs, bland characters, awful music from the early aughts, pointless action sequences and many strange shots of Angelina Jolie's feet, then this is the film for you!  Join Paul, Doug and Kevin as they torture themselves by viewing this live action adaptation of the video game hit.

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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) - IMDb

Cowabunga dudes!  Get in your Chevy Nova, grab a slice of pizza, and take a ride through pre-millenium nostalgia as Doug, Paul, and Kevin discuss the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle film series from the 90s and the first and probably most well known TMNT games on the NES.

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!  Home Alone turned 30 this year!  In this bonus episode, Paul, Doug, and Kevin (not McCallister) will be talking about the holiday classic as well as the video games that followed.  Are these games the silver tuna or would you not play them if they were GROWING ON YOUR ASS.   

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Home Alone Blu-Ray commentary

The Movies That Made Us: Episode 2: Home Alone     

It's an episode of the 'Star or Not' Podcast with the 'Reset and Rewind' guys! Carrot Top has Carrot Top billing, oh no!  We tackle the very odd comedy starring the very odd prop comedian.  Is this movie for kids?  Is it for adults?  Is it for space aliens?  We're not entirely sure.  

Come on in, bring your appetite... because in this episode we'll be talking about one of the biggest and most well known video game movies of the 21st century. Join Doug, Paul, Kevin, and special guest Ben as they take you through a movie action packed with homicidal computahs, fist pumping zombies, and one b**** who isn't standing now. 

It all began with the forging of an awful script. And the responsibility of directing such a film was gifted to Uwe Bol, who above all desires power. Join Kevin, Doug and Paul as they take a trek to the heart of Mount Doom to cast this film into the fire.

Let’s take a dive into the shark infested waters (and make sure to bring your boxing gloves)! Paul, Doug & Kevin discuss the 2nd and thankfully last installment of the Angelina Jolie lead Tomb Raider series. Was this film as boring as the first one? Let us do our time and find out.

The best there is, the best there was, and the best there evil will be? Maybe not this Hitman. Join Kevin, Doug, and Paul as they dodge bullets, katanas, and rubber ducks. There's only one question on all their minds; is this film a hit, man?

It has begun.........again! Join Kevin, Doug, and Paul as they dive into what many consider one of the worst sequels to one of the greatest video game to film adaptations.  From Johnny Cage dying within the first 5 minutes to a CGI fight between two Beast Wars rejects, the gang has a lot to talk about.  They'll also be making a list of the funniest (not intentional) lines in the film and ranking them.  

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Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) - IMDb

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Blu-ray Review - IGN

"Inside Scoop". GamePro. No. 103. IDG. April 1997. p. 20.

Uwe Boll is back! And this time, he brought Christian Slater and Tara Reid. Will this survival horror classic translate well to the big screen? Join Paul, Doug, and Kevin as they turn on their flashlights to find something redeemable about Boll’s box office bomb.

Happy Belated Star Wars Day, I think! Join Kevin, Doug & Paul as they fly their Nubian Royal Starship back to 1999, I think. This will be a deep-dive of Boss Nass size proportions, so grab a snack with your lizard-like Gungan tongue, grab a seat on your eopie, and relax like you’ve smoked all of the death sticks in Corsicant. Where you ask? In Corsicant.

He's a hip old monster, who can hip hop, bebop, dance til ya drop, and yo yo make a wicked cup of cocoa. He's Nemesis and he's in the spotlight for this weeks Reset & Rewind episode as we talk about Resident Evil : Apocalypse. Join Paul, Doug, Kevin, and special guest Ben as we talk about the second installment of the Resident Evil Movie series. 

Do you like Resident Evil?  Do you like Mad Max?  If you do, then you'll be doubly disappointed.  Join Kevin, Doug, Paul & special guest Ben from the 'Star or Not' podcast as they try to survive the 3rd installment of the Resident Evil film series.  

Ready? If you are not, that’s completely understandable. Join Kevin, Doug, and Paul as they tackle this strange piece of cinema based on the ‘Dead or Alive’ fighting game series. Get ready for babes in bikinis, goofy sound effects, Eric Roberts being Eric Roberts, and more goofy sound effects.

Get ready for a post-apocalyptic adventure featuring two brothers, a magic medallion, a T-1000 disguised as a billionaire, and a monstrous marble-mouthed mutant.  Kevin, Doug, and Paul discuss the unusual martial arts (not martial science) filled flick based on the Double Dragon video game franchise.  Do they think this film is an underrated classic? Or is this a steaming pile of sh..... YOU SAID IT.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106761/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

"Double Dragon Will Roar in '94". Electronic Gaming Monthly (54). EGM Media, LLC. January 1994. p. 296.

https://screenrant.com/double-dragon-movie-facts-trivia-james-yukich-disastrous-secrets/

Here it is, folks! It's the last theatrical release from Uwe Boll that we will be talking about on this podcast. Join Kevin, Doug and Paul as they tackle cliche after cliche in this 2-out-of-10 stinker of a film (listen to the episode to get that reference, that's not just the rating of this film).

Hold onto your chocobos, folks! (not featured in this film) Join Paul, Doug and Kevin as they dive into the 2001 computer generated theatrical adaptation (if you can call it an adaptation) of Final Fantasy. Sources : https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0173840/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3

It has begun! Join Paul, Doug, and Kevin as they dive into what many consider one of the greatest video game to film adaptations. Is this film a flawless victory or would you rather have Johnny Cage punch you in the groin?   

Note: This episode was recorded prior to the passing of Sean Connery.

Sources:

Mortal Kombat (1995) - IMDb

'Mortal Kombat': Untold Story of the Movie That "Kicked the Hell" Out of Everyone | Hollywood Reporter

Mortal Kombat: Violent game that changed video games industry - BBC News

Prepare for trouble, make that TRIPLE!  Join Kevin, Doug and Paul as they revisit the three Pokémon films that were released theatrically in the United States (all three film were released earlier in Japan, but we are reviewing the American/English dubbed versions).  We have a lot to talk about including odd references to American Football, a creepy dude named Brock, screaming electric birds, and so much more.  

Interesting video about the art of Pokémon: 

https://youtu.be/nmtY5Ebl0wE

As talked about in the episode, Ash's Pokémon's through the years:

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/User:Satsjoe/Ash%27s_Pok%C3%A9mon_History

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Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998) - IMDb

Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999) - IMDb

Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown (2000) - IMDb

25 Wild Things Only Super Fans Knew About Pokémon: The First Movie (thegamer.com)

Grab your Power Glove!  Join Jimmy (our titular wizard), Corey (star of 'The Wonder Years'), and Haley (future Rilo Kiley lead singer) as they take a road trip to CALIFORNIA to compete in Video Armageddon against Lucas (the Johnny Lawrence of Nintendo) while avoiding a creepy kid catcher.  Get high on 80s nostalgia while watching this ninety-minute commercial for Nintendo and witness the debut of Super Mario Bros 3.

Uwe Boll is back and he’s worse than ever. Join Kevin, Doug, and Paul as they suffer through the worst movie they’ve reviewed to date. It’s an awful movie based on the awful game, ‘Postal.’

Hadouken you handle it? Sure-yuken. Join Kevin, Doug, and Paul as they dive into the cocaine fueled classic, based on the hit fighting game. We’ll talk about your favorite characters such as Chun Li, Ryu, M. Bison, Guile, and the iconic Sawada.  Episode 3: FIGHT! Sources: Street Fighter (1994) - IMDb Street Fighter DVD commentary by Steven E. de Souza  Facts About The Failed Street Fighter Movie | ScreenRant

Grab your BFG and raise your People's Eyebrow, we're doing the Doom. Join Kevin, Doug, and Paul as they debate whether or not this classic first person shooter turned film decent or terrible Predator/Alien rip-off.

Reload, reload, reload... and join Doug, Paul, and Kevin as we talk about House of the Dead, one of the most beloved rail arcade shooters turned into a fun yet ambiguous movie. Is it a heist movie? Is it an action film? Or is it just soft core porn? No one really knows. This is the first in the Uwe Boll series, and if you thought this movie must be the worst of the Boll Saga, just wait there's plenty more to come.

What do you get when director Uwe Boll adapts a video game about vampires to film?  You get mullets, Meat Loaf (R.I.P.), Sir Ben Kingsley, lackadaisical actors, and more mullets.  Join Kevin, Doug & Paul as they sink their fangs into this bone-dry turd. Brought to you by Kagan's Restaurant!

Strap your belt on, kid.  We're going in!  Join Paul, Doug & Kevin as they talk about the wonderful disaster that is Super Mario Bros.  We discuss the cast's terrible experience with the directors, all of the references to the game, Bob-ombs plugging Reeboks, and those scary Goombas (but don't worry, they're not real).

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-16-ca-6865-story.html%3f_amp=true

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0108255/

https://smbmovie.com

*WARNING! THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE!* It has begun! A Mortal Kombat reboot is finally here! We enter a portal to the current year of 2021 and check up on our favorite Kombatants, such as Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Jax, Cole Young...wait who??

SHARRRRON! Join Paul, Doug, and Kevin as they talk about Silent Hill, a 2 hour long Sunoco ad with some haunting nurses, a pyramid head that can't fully be confirmed to be in the movie at all, and a truck load of name yelling.

Welcome to 'Reset and Rewind,'  the podcast where we chronologically discuss every video game movie that had a theatrical release in the United States.  In this introduction episode, Kevin, Doug & Paul talk about what's to come in the series, their memories of the films they've seen, and how we all forgot about the existence of the film 'Wing Commander.'    

It’s time to talk about the live action interpretation of a video game with live action cutscenes.  Join Paul, Doug and Kevin as they discuss the gratuitous sex jokes, space bulldozers, teen heartthrobs and many other things that have nothing to do with the title the film is based on. Sources https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0131646/

Welcome to the party, pal! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, time for a bonus Christmas episode!  Join Kevin, Doug, and Paul as they go out to the coast, get together and have a few laughs.  The guys dive deep into the holiday action blockbuster that hit harder than Hans Gruber did onto the pavement outside of Nakatomi Plaza.  You'll also hear about the licensed video games based on the film, 'Family Matters,’ and how great the closing theme song to ‘Family Matters’ is (we’ll close out our own episode with the song). Sit down, relax, grab a bottle of Seagram's from Bruce Willis, and enjoy! 

Put that cookie down and join Doug, Paul, and Kevin as they talk about one of the 90s most 90est Christmas Movies and some of the most prolific actors of that time. 90s icons like Sinbad, Jake "Wizard" Lloyd, the Big Show, and everyone's favorite According to Jim star, Jim Belushi. Even Phil Hartman makes an appearance who you may remember from such movies like Small Soldiers or The Second Civil War. You won't be wanting a coupon for this show, put on your jet packs and get ready for some wacky Looney Tunes antics because we're talking about Jingle All the Way.