5 movies with video game themes

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Although movies based on video games have a reputation of not being that great, other movies with video game themes (not directly based on a particular video game) have actually been pretty great. There’s the 1983 classic WarGames, but other films like the more recent Pixels were not masterpieces of cinema… So without further ado, here follows a list of 5 movies with video game themes.

1. Pixels (2015)

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Pixels, Adam Sandler’s 2015 sci-fi comedy has an original premise. In the movie, aliens respond to an interstellar message sent by humans by attacking the Earth, misinterpreting the video game footage as a declaration of war… What’s more, these aliens certainly show a sense of humour by taking the shape of iconic video game characters like Donkey Kong and Pac-Man in their all-out assault on Earth.

The movie does have some pretty good CGI – we get to see Pac-Man devouring New York’s streets, for instance. Meanwhile, a group of intrepid heroes and former 80’s gamers led by Sandler’s character attempt to halt the extra-terrestrial video game invasion. The humour does fall flat most of the time, though, and not even Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage’s solid performance as a video game junkie named Eddie can save this comedy, which at least does show a love for classic 80’s gaming.

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