A Bald Opinion

Dec 09 2024 106 ep. 63 mins 3
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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. 

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Ep. 66 - Heavenly Sword

Dec 09 2024 45 mins  
For once, the burden of being ginger falls upon someone other than Gudni. Enter Nariko, the blade-wielding heroine of Heavenly Sword, the 2014 film you never knew existed, based on the 2007 PS3 game whose cover you definitely know. After a small production company called Blockade Entertainment attempted the impossible, to create an extremely cheap film adaptation of a dead IP, it's

First Impressions: Like A Dragon: Yakuza & Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft

Nov 26 2024 64 mins  
Don't cross your streams... unless it's a double bill Side Quest! This week the Baldest Bros take a look at two new Video Game Adaptations that have been made into (excuse Neill while he wretches) TV shows. First up is Like A Dragon, the extremely popular games series about the Yakuza, and then we have yet another stab at Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Do these small screen offerings imp

Ep. 65 - Doom: Annihilation

Nov 12 2024 67 mins  
Dooom slaaaayer... or Doom naysayer?! That's right, the Bald Bro's delve once more into the fiery pits of hell, also known as Video Game Movie adaptations! For reasons known only to higher beings, 2019 saw the release of sequel/reboot Doom: Annihilation, a low budget take on a series that had just hit new heights. Will Neill lose all credibilit once again? Do they get it right seco

Ep. 64 - Forbidden Siren

Oct 22 2024 72 mins  
THE BALD BROS VENTURE ONCE MORE EAST TO WATCH FORBIDDEN SIREN! BASED ON A FAIRLY POPULAR BUT HELLA SCARY HORROR VIDEO GAME, FORBIDDEN SIREN SHARES A LOT WITH ITS COUSIN SILENT HILL, LIKE... A LOT! BUT DOES IT SHARE ANY LEVEL OF QUALITY? OR DOES IT JUST SHARE THE SCARE? I SAID DOES IT JUST... JUST SHARE THE SCARE??!! I'M SORRY, WILL SOMEONE PLEASE SWITCH THAT BLOOMIN' SIREN OFF! I C

Ep. 63 - Postal

Oct 07 2024 70 mins  
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 his first comedy as he sets his "satirical" sights on the US. But does he hit the mark? Is he just too real and raw for us mild mannered sissies?! Can you not ha

Ep. 62 - Alone In The Dark 2

Sep 23 2024 61 mins  
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, so follow our new hero as he takes on the supernatural in a film that bears no connection to the first film or even the game it is based on!

Ep. 61 - Borderlands

Sep 09 2024 72 mins  
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 for keys... no wait... key. Oh, hey, that was easy! Has Roth and the gang cracked the VGA formula? 3 years or so of production can only mean good th

Minisode - Solomon Kane and Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight

Aug 26 2024 28 mins  
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 adaptations thus far, how about giving the ultra gory Demon Knight a shot! Join the two baldies as they stray from the path of video game adaptation

Please Insert Disc 2 - Films 51-60

Aug 12 2024 28 mins  
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 alternatives to scratch that disc... I mean itch!Support the showFollow us on social media we may or may not use. Instagram: (@abaldopinion

Ep. 60 - Warcraft

Jul 30 2024 85 mins  
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 based on one of the biggest games ever made. Does the story deliver the thrills and the kills necessary to wow the audience or will it stumble due to its