Double Dragon
If you think about it, 1994’s Double Dragon wasn’t all that bad. Yeah, there were a lot of nonsensical elements, cheesy 90s punk vibes, and an out-of-place Alyssa Milano, but there are worse films out there. It didn’t try to be anything more than B-grade action, which is kinda what the video games are.
Over the years, the escapades of Jimmy and Billy Lee have withered and lost a bit of clout in the gaming world, which obviously impacts the chances of another film. If a studio were to tackle it, however, the producers should take a look at the animated series as an example of the type of story to tell. The short-lived show duly captured the essence of the game and still managed to add its own spin on the characters as well.
Ultimately, Double Dragon should never be treated as a major, big-budget production. This is the perfect vehicle for someone like Scott Adkins to star in, and the sort of film that would become an instant straight-to-video classic.
Doom
Another film that received a lot of stick when it probably shouldn’t have was 2005’s Doom, starring Karl Urban and Dwayne Johnson. The admission price alone was worth it just for the first-person action sequence that served as the ultimate homage to the game – that was badass in every single way.
The problem with any film based on the legendary action-horror shooter though is that it’ll always appear too similar to Alien. One possible solution then is to push the R rating as far as it can go and fill the movie with even more blood, gore, and insane weaponry than before. While they’re at it, include the recent game’s soundtrack for a hard-rocking, crunching atmosphere.
Considering how horribly the live-action film flopped, it’s unlikely we’ll see another cinematic version of Doom any time soon. But hey, maybe after the latest game’s insurgence in popularity again, studios might be keen to give it another bash.