Games Based on Movies
Slappers Only is a mode in this Nintendo 64 title by Rare, based on a hit movie about two spies
GoldenEye 007
Although often memed on for a particular line discussing "spaghetti", this Eminem song off the movie 8 Mile is still one of his most popular to date
[You get an additional 300 points if you can also correctly name the Weird Al parody]
Lose Yourself
[Couch Potato]
A horror classic, this insect-based movie initially released in 1958 was reimagined by David Cronenberg in 1986
The Fly
Shakespeare is well known for many plays, with one of his most famous being adapted in 1996 with popular actor Leonardo DiCaprio
Romeo & Juliet (will also accept William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet)
This tv show follows the life of Norma and Norman Bates prior to the events of the film Psycho
Bates Motel
This Atari game, based on an alien, was so poorly received that it is often cited as the final straw that lead to the video game market crash of 1983
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
The real Rocky theme is "Gonna Fly Now", but this song from the band Survivor used in Rocky III is the more well-known Rocky theme about "rising up to the challenge of our rival"
[You get an additional 200 points if you can also correctly name the Weird Al parody]
Eye of the Tiger
[Theme From Rocky XIII, but I'll also accept Rye or the Kaiser]
Originally a 1932 film inspired by the gangster Al Capone, this 1983 remake focuses instead on a Cuban refugee who becomes a drug kingpin
Scarface
Armed with a dagger, green clothes, and a desire to never grow up, this play details a character of the same name fighting a one-handed pirate and was later turned into an animated film by Disney
Peter Pan
Pulling from the film franchise Karate Kid, this tv series takes place decades after the first film, following the up and downs of previous antagonist turned protagonist Johnny Lawrence as he reopens an infamous dojo in The Valley
Cobra Kai
Some games are based on movies, some movies are based on games, and some games are based on movies that are based on games (as this 1995 fighting game is)
Street Fighter: The Movie (the game)
Kenny Loggins is well known for singing the theme songs to several movies, such as Footloose and both Caddy Shack movies, but this famous Top Gun track about metal and flying is played three times in the film
Danger Zone
Director Alexandre Aja took on this 2006 film about a family being stalked by cannibals in the desert, but you might better remember the 1977 original by Wes Craven
The Hills Have Eyes
An evil green witch was originally the main villain from the movie The Wizard of Oz, but in this play that takes place prior to the film she experiences school life alongside a good witch
Wicked
Taking place between the 2nd and 3rd prequel series, this animated Star Wars show's first episode was also released as a movie
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Back to the Future
The Ghostbusters Theme is iconic in its own right, but this song used in the movie Ghostbusters II by Bobby Brown details the protagonists fighting paranormal entities at a birthday party, and was also featured in Grand Theft Auto V's soundtrack
On Our Own
Adam Sandler sought to remake this Burt Reynolds-led 1974 film about a man sent to prison for vehicle-related crimes and who plays football with other inmates against the prison guards
The Longest Yard
This 1939 play turned 2019 movie features horrifying CGI to turn the actors into animals
Cats
Following the trend of making a spin-off of a popular movie with a popular side character, this tv show based in the Madagascar universe focuses on 4 birds and their wacky adventures at the Central Park Zoo
The Penguins of Madagascar
PS2 was a prime era for licensed games that were actually good, and this game centered around a movie about the New York mafia is no exception, as you take on the role of an OC insert named Aldo Trapani.
The Godfather
Years later being used in a Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer (when Sonic was an ugly abomination), this Coolio track about living in a crime-infested place that society has failed was originally created for the movie Dangerous Minds
[You get an additional 100 points if you can also correctly name the Weird Al parody]
Gangsta's Paradise
[Amish Paradise]
Blind people smelling and wanting to kill themselves is a hell of a plot idea, and this 1992 Al Pacino film, which was originally a 1974 Italian film, features said plot
Scent of a Woman
There are 4 Madea films that were initially plays...name 1 (extra 500 points per additional correct answer)
Madea's Big Happy Family, A Madea Christmas, Madea Goes to Jail, Madea's Family Reunion
Two animated series were made off of the smash hit Ghostbusters...name at least one
[Double points awarded if you can name both]
The Real Ghostbusters, Extreme Ghostbusters