A Bald Opinion
Join two hopeful filmmakers Guðni Líndal Benediktsson and Neill Prentice on their journey through the strange world of films based on video games, in an attempt to discover what makes a good adaptation. From Hitman and Max Payne, to Mortal Kombat and Tomb Raider, no stone will be left unturned in their search for truth.
Episodes
102 episodes
Ep. 63 - Postal
One last Boll full! But boy oh boy, what a Boll full we have for you! Join the Bald Bros as they tackle the last of Uwe's Video Game Movie offerings with 2007's Postal. Based on the infamous Postal game series, Uwe tackles hi...
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Episode 63
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Ep. 62 - Alone In The Dark 2
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the dark. Uwe claims his first outing was the scariest film he's ever made, will the sequel be just as scary? Well he isn't directing... so we can all breathe a sigh of relief. Slater said later, ...
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Ep. 61 - Borderlands
All aboard...erlands! This week the Bald Bros set their beady lil eyes on the latest Video Game Adaptation, 2024's- or is that actually 2021's- Borderlands. Eli Roth takes us to Pandora with a rag tag group of characters as they search...
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Episode 61
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1:12:48
Minisode - Solomon Kane and Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight
If you're looking for something to tide you over until the world finally gives you a proper Diablo adaptation, look no further than Solomon Kane, the film Neill won't shut up about. And if you feel disappointed by the House of the Dead adaptati...
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Please Insert Disc 2 - Films 51-60
Another ten in the rear view and what a mixed bag! Time for some alternatives, because what is better than one disc? Two discs obviously! It's no secret that sometimes video game movies don't hit the spot so the Bald Bros are here to offer some...
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Ep. 60 - Warcraft
War is brewing, two factions ready themselves for battle. Is it orcs and humans? Horde and Alliance? Or is it Gudni and Neill? Join the hairless half-orcs as they tackle the 2016 fantasy epic Warcraft, the VFX filled extravaganza b...
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Episode 60
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Side Quest - Battleship
Attention on deck, a couple of torpedoes coming straight for Battleship! Wait, that's no missile, it's just a couple of bald head goons off on another Side Quest! This week the Bald Bros take on the Board Game Adaptation that hit the c...
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Ep. 59 - Tomb Raider (2018)
Grab your tiny shorts and dual pistols, it's time to go raiding the tomb of Video Game adaptations once more, but this time we find no artifacts, just this film from the not so distant past of 2018. A new age Lara Croft deserves a new film, but...
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Episode 59
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Side Quest - Mortal Kombat: Rebirth
The Bald Bros are off on another Side Quest looking at another fan film. And if there are two things these hairless hunks know it is fans and films! Kevin Tancharoen's Mortal Kombat: Rebirth takes a fresh approach to the Mortal Ko...
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Ep. 58 - Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Round 2... Fight! Who knew there was another Street Fighter movie?! Following the origins of Chun-Li, this preboot strips away the colourful characters, crazy casting, and escalating budget and instead replaces it with the Doom
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Episode 58
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Side Quest - Fallout
Turns out TV adaptations are like annoying villagers with villager problems, they just keep popping up to distract us from our main quest! This time it is Fallout and Amazon Prime's new shiny and expensive production that dro...
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Ep. 57 - Pokémon Detective Pikachu
It's time to adorn your deerstalker hat and grab them balls, because we have a mystery to solve! Some call it the greatest mystery of all time, the mystery of the video game film adaptation! But what's this? First we have to deal with a loose M...
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Ep. 56 - Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
It is finally upon us! The final chapter! Everything has been building to this moment. Years and years of world and lore building. The emotional rollercoaster of everyone's favourite cloned and sometimes super powered heroine coming to a dramat...
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Episode 56
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1:34:25
Ep. 55 - Sonic The Hedgehog 2
The Blue Blur is back under the critical eye of The Bald Bros as this week we look at Sonic The Hedgehog 2! This time the Dome-namic Duo are outnumbered as Sonic is joined by Tails and Knuckles. But is there enough Marsden? Can there ever be en...
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1:12:05
Ep. 54 - Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic
Well HELLo, what's this?! The Bald Bros must brave the underworld as they set their sights on the latest Video Game Adaptation on their noble quest, Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic. Based on the Divine Comedy, does this film surpass ...
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Episode 54
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1:10:57
Ep. 53 - In The Name Of The King 3: The Last Mission
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me a THIRD TIME?! Shame on Uwe! It's time to delve back into the Boll Pool in the name of the podcast, as this week the Hairless Heroes look at In The Name of The King 3: The Last...
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Episode 53
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Ep. 52 - Mortal Kombat (2021)
Round 3! Fight! The Bald Bros return to the complicated world of Mortal Kombat! Some familiar names, but all new faces await in this 2021 reboot of the long running video game franchise. It's been decades since the last cinematic venture, but h...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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1:18:17
Ep. 51 - Yakuza: Like A Dragon
From the Wild West to the Exciting East, the Bald Bros venture back into the world of Japanese cinema for this week's video game adaptation, Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Will Miike delight us once again with another wacky adaptation or will ...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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1:08:33
Side Quest - Organ Trail
The boys are back for Season 3 and, well, this time it's complicated! Saddling up once more to take the treacherous journey through the Video Game Movie Adaptations landscape, the Cueball Cowboys stumble across this oddity, 2023's Organ Tra...
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Season 3
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1:08:14
Christmassode 2023 - Part 2 - Memorable beginnings in games
Happy New Year one and all! A time for new beginnings and speaking of which.... Join the Hairless Hunks as they look at some of their favourite video game openings. Which games really caught the attention from the get go? Could Doom do...
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Christmassode 2023 - Part 1 - Krampuss, 48 Hour Film Projects and Cinema naps
It's the most wonderful time of the year... ish. So what better way to spend it than catching up with your favourite Bald Buddies! In Part 1 listen as the Dome-namic Duo review the year in the world of cinema and the world of A Bald Op...
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Please Insert Disc 2 - Films 41-50
And just like that another 10 films in the bag... a bag that needs incinerated or thrown into the deepest depths of the ocean! Come join the Bald Bros as they reflect and talk about some alternative or complimentary cinematic offerings that wil...
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Ep. 50 - Street Fighter
Round 50! FIGHT! The Bald Bros have made it to another landmark episode and what better way to celebrate than spending waaay too long discussing one of the most infamous entries in the Video Game Movie Pantheon: Street Fighter: The Movie. <...
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Episode 50
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BONUS: What are we watching, what are we playing?
The Hairless Hunks take a breath before the big 5-0 to catch up on what else they've been consuming. Both take to the high seas, but each on their own voyage, which of the Bald Buccaneers took the leap of faith into the world of Assasin's Creed...
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