This week on Post Games:
Act 1: Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil, and the Birth of the Video Game Movie
Act 2: Life of a Video Game Movie Auteur
Patreon Bonus: How to Make a Hit Video Game Movie
Act 3: The News of the Week
Guests:
Paul W.S. Anderson: Director of Mortal Kombat, the Resident Evil film series, and more
Kazuma Hashimoto: Video game critic, analyst, and consultant
Closing Song: "Altar" by Jorge Flores (Desktop Explorer)
Act 1: Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil, and the Birth of the Video Game Movie
Ram-raiding (Wiki)
Shopping (JustWatch)
How the Mastermind Behind 'Resident Evil' Kept the Franchise Going for 15 Years (Thrillist)
Resident Evil - Milla Jovovich and Paul W. S. Anderson Play the Game And Talk About the Movie (NeoGamer)
List of zombie films (Wiki)
Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich: A Marriage Built on Monsters (NYTimes)
Interview: Paul W.S. Anderson and Jeremy Bolt Reflect on the RESIDENT EVIL Film Franchise and EVENT HORIZON (Daily Dead)
Jason and the Argonauts (JustWatch)
Colonial House (West Hollywood, California) (Wiki)
War & Peace (Goodreads)
Proscenium (Wiki)
Top 10 Resident Evil Doors (Ink Ribbon)
Act 2: Life of a Video Game Movie Auteur
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (JustWatch)
D&D Basic Rules (Wizards of the Coast)
Does Anybody know Where this Jacket is now from 1995 Mortal Kombat movie? (Reddit)
Honestly, Shang Tsung’s movie outfit is my favorite Shang Tsung design. (Reddit)
Monster Hunter (JustWatch)
TÁR (JustWatch)
Patreon Bonus: How to Make a Hit Video Game Movie
Seven Samurai (JustWatch)
The Magnificent Seven (JustWatch)
John Carpenter (IMDB)
George A. Romero (IMDB)
There was massive fan uproar towards the Peter Jackson movies. (Reddit)
Act 3: News of the week
Kazuma Hashimoto (Bluesky)
Resident Evil’s most unsettling theme isn’t zombies — it’s eugenics (Polygon)
Political Monsters (Bullet Points Monthly)
Review: Resident Evil 4 Remake Abandons Horror for Action (Siliconera)
Thought/Process: More on Resident Evil 5 and Uncomfortable Echoes (Time via Archive.org)
Resident Evil 2 Remake (Steam)
Resident Evil Survivor 2 – Code: Veronica (Wiki)
RE Survivor 2 arcade cabinet (Fandom)
Uncomfortable Echoes: A Conversation With Resident Evil 5 Director Jun Takeuchi (Time via Archive.org)
Resident Evil: Gaiden (Fandom )
This Week in Video Game Links
Mario Tennis Fever Is the Best Mario Sports Game Ever Made (Jake Should Be Writing)
6 Years To Build BIG HOPS - Dev Dive Documentary (Dev Dive and Chris Wade | Luckshot Games)
Fishbowl's developers created the game as a 'ray of hope' in the pandemic (Polygon)
A Time-Traveling Love Story to Make Kafka and Lynch Proud (NYTimes)
The new game from Disco Elysium's studio feels like the first Christmas after your parents' divorce (PCGamer)
Video games are losing the "attention war" to gambling, porn, and crypto, according to industry report (Eurogamer)
Street Fighter Pros Beg For Help After ICE Snatches Their Teammate (Kotaku)
A love letter to the rhythm game communities that helped me find myself (Mothership)
The Left Doesn't Hate Technology, We Hate Being Exploited (Aftermath)
Free Game of the Week: Titanium Court demo
I had a chance to play an early build of this genre mishmash, and it's one of my favorite games of the year. Yes, I know it's only February. Try this demo, and then you'll be prepared for my Titanium Court episode whenever it might air! (Steam)
What Else I’m Enjoying
Lego Meme Horse (manuschwendener.ch/horses)
“You and I both respond to goals”: ‘Bottle Rocket’ at 30 (The Reveal)
Observations on TCM’s Bugs Bunny Star of the Month (Strawberry Penguin)
‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ Review: Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Documentary Is One of the Most Exciting Concert Films You’ve Ever Seen (Variety)