10 Video Game Movies Better Than Warcraft

Here's a pitch-perfect example of a video game movie that doesn't give a damn about being faithful to the source material...but succeeds anyway.

Resident Evil is basically a goofy sci-fi B-movie, albeit one that works thanks to the impressive set design, fun host of characters and memorable action sequences, most of all the iconic laser grid scene.

It's not high-art, it knows exactly what it is, and entertains accordingly: a silly zombie movie that serves as an adaptation of a silly zombie video game series. That success is reflected in the fact that it spawned a franchise of five movies (with a sixth on the way).

Why It's Better Than Warcraft: It proves that being beholden to the source material isn't a pre-requisite for success, while conversely, Warcraft's clinging too eagerly to the lore in order to appease the fanboys has resulted in a bloated, confusing mess of a film that may struggle to find much appeal outside of that fanbase.