Not long ago, Duncan “Zowie” Jones’ biggest claim to fame was simply being the son of superstar spaceman Ziggy Stardust, or as he’s known to most mortal Earthlings, David Bowie. But that all changed when he deftly directed the indie sci-fi hit Moon, notably without the aid of any glitter or hairspray — a sure sign that his father had little to do with it.

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Fellow gamers, breathe a deep sigh of relief. Hollywood have, at long last, made a video game adaptation that is not complete tripe. A game adaptation that both avid gamers and casual moviegoers can sink their teeth into. Most remarkably, a game adaptation that is almost, so nearly, as enjoyable as the game it is based on, that being the critically acclaimed action platformer Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Whenever Hollywood remakes an acclaimed foreign film, there’s an inevitable backlash of people who start asking “Why? What’s the point in remaking something that doesn’t need improving?”

The answer is fairly obvious: where there’s a good story left untold to the masses, there’s big money to be made. That answer, however, doesn’t as readily apply to Jim Sheridan’s (In America, The Boxer) remake of the 2004 Danish film Brødre [Brothers]. Sure, it replaces everything foreign with an all-American cast and all-American setting, conforming to the presumption that Western audiences can’t relate with anyone who speaks in subtitles. But unlike most remakes, it doesn’t feel as though it exists just to make money. It wouldn’t be such a slow-burning urban drama if that were the case. Instead, it seems genuinely interested in bringing the slight but captivating story, which explores the emotional effects of war on a soldier and his family, to a wider audience.

As a gamer myself, I have always dreamt of seeing big budget adaptations of my favourite video games. Unfortunately, The Legend of Zelda, Fallout or Shadow of the Colossus haven’t made it to the silver screen. Some fans, however, would dread the production of these titles – for good reason too. The general consensus is that film adaptations of video games are poor and unsatisfactory viewing experiences.