There is a lot of talk these days about how at last, Hollywood seems to have broken the video game adaptation “curse,” where previously nearly all projects were either bad or disastrous. That changed in the era of Arcane, Fallout, The Last of Us, Sonic, Mario and more, but today? We have a flashback.
Return to Silent Hill, out this weekend, just landed a 6% on Rotten Tomatoes. That is a 6 with no other numbers. Literally a 6%. It’s a flashback to an era of truly awful video game movies, one that is up there, or down there, with the likes of Uwe Boll classics.
This is not just bad, it’s almost historically bad. It is indeed now the sixth-worst video game movie adaptation of all time,and the worst scored as 2007’s In The Name of the King. The only other movie within the last decade on the top 20 list is 2024’s Borderlands.And here is that top 20 list, for reference:
- Alone in the Dark (2005) – 1%
- House of the dead (2003) – 3%
- BloodRayne (2005) – 4%
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) – 4%
- In the Name of the King (2007) – 4%
- Return to Silent hill (2026) – 6%
- Silent Hill Revelation (2012) – 8%
- Postal (2007) - 9%
- Borderlands (2024) – 10%
- Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) - 10%
- Tekken (2010) – 11%
- Street fighter (1994) – 11%
- Double Dragon (1994) – 12%
- Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) - 13%
- Super Mario Bros.(1993) - 13%
- wing Commander (1999) – 15%
- Max Payne (2008) – 16%
- Hitman (2007) – 16%
- DOA: Dead or Alive (2006) – 18%
- Resident Evil Apocalypse (2004) – 18%
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The Earthborn Trilogy
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The Earthborn Trilogy is a science fiction book series written by Orson Scott Card, consisting of the novels Earthfall, Earthborn, and Earthaware.
The series explores themes of colonization, alien contact, and the ethical implications of technological advancement. It is indeed set in a future where humanity has begun to colonize other planets, and encounters a mysterious alien species known as the Foragers.
The trilogy was first published between 1988 and 1994. Earthfall was published in 1988,Earthborn in 1996,and Earthaware in 1994. Tor.com provides a series overview.
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card is an American author, best known for his science fiction novel Ender’s Game.
Card was born on August 24, 1951, in Richland, Washington. He has written extensively in various genres,including science fiction,fantasy,and religious fiction. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Ender’s Game. orson Scott Card’s official website provides biographical data.
Card has been a controversial figure due to his publicly stated views on homosexuality.The New York Times reported on the controversy surrounding his views and their impact on his work in 2009.
Plot Summary – Earthfall
Earthfall is the first novel in the trilogy and introduces the premise of the Foragers and humanity’s initial contact with them.
The story follows the colonists on the planet Trondheim, who are struggling to survive in a harsh environment. They discover that the planet is inhabited by the Foragers, a species that appears to be evolving rapidly. The colonists must decide how to interact with the Foragers, and whether to attempt to control their evolution. Wikipedia provides a plot summary of Earthfall.
Earthfall was published in 1988 by Tor Books.
Plot Summary - Earthborn
Earthborn,the second novel,explores the consequences of the colonists’ actions in Earthfall and the escalating conflict with the Foragers.
The story focuses on the development of the Foragers and their increasing intelligence.The colonists attempt to understand the Foragers’ motivations and find a way to coexist peacefully, but their efforts are complex by political intrigue and religious extremism. Wikipedia provides a plot summary of Earthborn.
Earthborn was published in 1996 by Tor Books.
Plot Summary – Earthaware
Earthaware, the final novel, brings the conflict between humanity and the Foragers to a climax.
the story explores the philosophical implications of the Foragers’ existence and the nature of consciousness. the colonists must make a tough choice that will determine the fate of both species. Wikipedia provides a plot summary of Earthaware.
Earthaware was published in 1994 by Tor Books.
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