12 Movies You Didn't Realise Were Just Ripping Off Video Games

5. Clash Of The Titans (2010) = God Of War

The Video Game: The classic PlayStation franchise revolves around Spartan warrior Kratos, as he faces off against the Gods in his quest for vengeance. Ultra-violent action, complete with countless figures from Greek mythology, follow. The Movie: Clash Of The Titans is adapted from the previous 1981 movie, incorporating Greek myths in a similar way as Perseus (Sam Worthington) faces off against the Gods. What makes this feel like a God Of War rip-off isn't so much the material (because God Of War owes much to the original Clash movie), but the manner and style in which it's delivered: the visuals veer away from the high-camp of the original movie, tending much closer to the violent grit of the aforementioned video games. Plus, the movie has a similar sense of scale: Perseus faces off against giant scorpions and, eventually, a huge Kraken, reminiscent of the many large-scale boss fights which Kratos has in the GoW series. There's very little doubt that the filmmakers were inspired by that insane visual style and sense of scope.