We are more than just bald heads and video game movies... we also play games and watch other types of movies. Join us for the first of a semi regular series where we briefly chat about what we are playing and new or significant recent watches. One of us has watched the new release Sisu and has a terrible gaming secret, the other has been sinking his teeth into a new Netflix series. Support the show Follow us on social media we may or may not use. Instagram: ( @abaldopinion ) Twitter: ( @abaldopi...
Jun 10, 2023•19 min
Knowing Mew, Knowing Mewtwo! AHA! In the 90's the world was invaded by little pocket monsters known as Pokémon, nowhere was safe, not even the sanctity of the cinema! Pokémon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back sees Ash and the gang hit the big screen. Battles will be fought, balls will be thrown, and Brock will be horny. But can Ash save the entire planet from a cloned and enhanced legendary Pokémon? Do Vikings really come from Minnesota? Is she really that pretty for someone so small? And br...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Is there anything witty left to say about this interminable film series? No. Is there anything left to scream incessantly about this interminable film series? Yes, and then some. Paul is back, and this time he means business... because he certainly doesn't mean entertainment. Is Afterlife a heavenly delight? Does Paul watch Prison Break? Just what is the range on light aircraft? And just who the heck lit those darn torches?! Wallow with the Dome-namic Duo as they suffer once again at the hands o...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 37
The prickly blue mascot who is faster than a speeding bullet meets the minds in heads shinier than a speeding bullet in this weeks episode of A Bald Opinion, as we take a look at 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog. Once one of the most popular video game characters of all time, can Sonic recapture the magic of the 90's in his first ever venture onto the silver screen? What is inside Gudni's golden ring? And can we ever get ogre some things we wish we never found out? And can we get more films with just J...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 36
The Super Bald Bros meet for the first time the squishy faced Super Mario Bros, for another thrilling installment of A Bald Opinion! Can Mario and the gang break the curse in 2023 and finally make that successful boing to the big screen? A brand this popular doesn't leave mushroom for mistakes! Can we all dunagree on an opinion? Is this rash plum or peach? Moustache you this many questions? Find the answers to very few of these questions and so much more in this week's episode of A Bald Opinion!...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Dolph Lundgren finds himself sucked into another world, as we find ourselves drowning in the Boll Pool, it can only mean one thing.... The Bald Bros tackle their first Uwe Boll sequel! A lot less money, absolutely zero krugs, and one rather fetching desert scarf, In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds brings us back to the world of Ehb (yes, that is apparently it's name) via the dojo and Dolph's depressingly sparse living room. So run yourself a bath, pour yourself your yearly shot of scotch, and...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Well, well, well, it's all falling into place... because it's Tetris time! Your favourite Bald Bros take a crack at pitching the perfect Tetris movie. Can it be done? Block no. But gosh darn it, they look good while trying! Come listen to some pretty wild pitches as we enter the world of Dreamcast. Also, go watch that brilliant Gaming Historian video about the history of Tetris right here . Support the show Follow us on social media we may or may not use. Instagram: ( @abaldopinion ) Twitter: ( ...
Apr 25, 2023•33 min
Off we go on another side quest! Safe to say the Bald Bards aren't quite BOARD of their true quest, but things are going to get a little DICEY! That's right, this week we trade in our controllers for dice and imagination as we take a quick look at the world of Dungeons and Dragons and the brand spanking new film for 2023. Shall we be pining for the charming leading man? Will Michelle Rodriguez have blue eyes? And do these thieves steal our hearts or just our time? Join our two absolute 10s for y...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 6 min
The Dome-namic Duo head off on a side quest this week, and it is the type we all loathe... an escort mission! But wait, an escort mission that won several 2013 Best Game awards, is a cultural phenomenon, and is being produced by HBO?! Joel and Ellie have an outbreak to survive, and we have 9 episodes to discuss, so best get to it! Has this well received show broken the "curse"? Do we have a new formula going forward? And why does the mushroom get invited to all the parties? Find out the answers ...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Get your climbing boots back on, because we are about to once again ascend the quietest of mounds. Prepare as your hairless heroes return to Silent Hill in 2012's Silent Hill: Revelation .... 3D! That's right, gone is Triangle Head and say hello to Pyramid Head *checks notes* no, wait. Do we get more Bean for our buck? Just how many jackets does one hunk need? And will this help?! Come listen for answers and some.... RE VE LATION! OOOOOO. OOOOO OOOO. (Sorry wrong film). Support the show Follow u...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Time to adorn the red tie and black suit once again as these bullet headed bros take aim at the Hitman series. A true marksman doesn't need a second shot, but yet here we are with a reboot in 2015's Hitman: Agent 47. In a world of shady organisations, potential super powers, and limited places to find your favourite flowers, 47 must kill some targets, or protect some targets... do something with some targets... it is all strictly need to know, and the audience apparently never needs to know. Why...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 32
What better way to start of Season Two than with a film that will destroy our recently rested brains! Adapted from the gloriously ludicrous series of games, 2012's Ace Attorney turns the legal system on its head, and offers up a series of increasingly ridiculous courtroom battles, quirky characters, and yet another attack on our bald brothers- OBJECTION! Is this really the best system for trials? Is that hairline really necessary? And how did you know there was a lamp in the room?! Support the s...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 31
A German and an American walk into a bar, the beginning of a joke or a fantastic glimpse into the chaos that was BloodRayne ? This week the Dome-namic Duo are joined by the brilliantly talented screenwriter Guinevere Turner, who graciously shares what it is like to work with the one and only (thankfully) Uwe Boll. How does one go from yuppies in the 80's to dhampirs in the 18th Century? Was Michelle Rodriguez's character written to have blue eyes? And what is it like to be at a Boll premiere? Jo...
Mar 14, 2023•54 min
We are now thirty films deep into this often treacherous journey through the wild landscape that is Video Game Adaptations, and so it is time to take a beat, wipe our brow, and please insert disc 2! Our Hairless Hunks offer up some alternatives, companion pieces, or just the most tenuously linked films to those films covered in our last batch of ten. What should one watch instead of Wing Commander ? What pairs well with the rather delightful Werewolves Within ? What is strong enough to get this ...
Mar 07, 2023•58 min
Seasons come and seasons go, but the Boll Pool seemingly never empties. Our Bald Bros draw season one to a close looking at 2005's BloodRayne, starring Kristanna Loken, Michael Madsen, Michelle Rodriguez, Billy Zane, and everyone's favourite dinner Meatloaf. In a world where vampires run rampant and sit a lot, a Dhampir may hold the key to saving the world from Oscar winner Ben Kingsley... or something like that. Join as Neill and Guðni once again put much more thought into a Uwe Boll picture th...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 30
The Bald Bro's are joined this week once again by another talented person with hair- you can hear the envy a mile away! Allan Ungar, director of the new Amazon release Bandit starring Josh Duhamel and a little short you may have heard of... only the Nathan Fillion Uncharted Fan Film! How did he pull it off? What factors are important when adapting such a property? And is Nathan Fillion really as lovely as we all dream he is? Watch the Uncharted Short Film . Watch Allan's film Bandit on Amazon Pr...
Feb 21, 2023•34 min
Someone saw Mad Max so that means we are in the desert and the world has gone to pot, it also means that we find ourselves once again at the mercy of Paul as we enter the end times that is 2007's Resident Evil: Extinction. The inescapable franchise reaches its third entry, and the zombies are getting smarter... but are the films? Will this be a satisfying conclusion to a trilogy or is this series destined to lurch onwards? Where are the Jill Sandwiches? All I can see are E-Claire Redfield's. Joi...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 29
When trouble comes calling be sure to put on your bluetooth headset that transports you to another dimension, then answer the call. That's right, this week your egghead explorers go a few rounds with 2009's The King of Fighters. A game that lives in the shadow of it's more popular fighting rivals, can TKoF beat the curse or will it just be another defeated challenger? What is the director of Deadpool 2 doing in this movie? And what is in Guðni's package? Support the show Follow us on social medi...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Once in a generation Earth must partake in Mortal Kombat in order to stop the evils of Outworld from invading... unless Outworld just decides to invade anyway. Join your favourite No-hair Ninjas as they square off for round two, as they grapple with Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Will Liu and his gang save the earth once again? What is an animality? What is your animality? And wait a minute... that isn't Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade?! Find these answers and so much more in this weeks episode of A B...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Remember, when you're lost in the darkness.. look for the light... for it is the gleaming scalps of your favourite bald buddies! This week we look at Sony's version of a tradesman and his brother taking on giant mushrooms in the small screen adaptation of The Last of Us. Brought to life by the brains behind the game, and HBO, dare we dream of competent storytelling, faithful adapting, and satisfying entertainment? Is Joel really a fun guy? Is there mushroom for entertainment? Listen as we discus...
Jan 24, 2023•40 min
The Doom-namic Duo visit everyone's favourite red planet, as they cast their critical eyes over 2005's Dome... Wait, that isn't right?! In 1993 gaming was never the same as id Software unleashed the mayhem of Hell onto Mars, would cinema remain unscathed as Doom made the ARC jump to the big screen with the help of some big muscles? What accent is Karl Urban aiming for? Is this The Rock at his best? And will Guðni, or for that matter anyone else, join Neill on this hill? Support the show Follow u...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Bald Bogies at 6 o'clock... or whenever you're listening. Join your Pattern-Baldness Pilots as they take a deep nosedive into the high flying antics of 1999's Wing Commander. Adapted from a game series that included many big names, watch as none of them return for the jump to the big screen. Will Blair finally admit his true heritage? Was that an order or a suggestion? Where did David Suchet go? And if this isn't Star Wars, then what the heck it is trying to be? Support the show Follow us on soc...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Our Dome-namic Duo are thrilled to be joined by the director of 2021's Werewolves Within, Josh Ruben. In a break from the Bald and the Opinion format, listen as Josh- who is what we call in the biz, Unbald- talks us through the Video Game adaptation process as he experienced it. What is important to a successful adaptation? Just how much freedom does one have? And will Guðni be able to hide his true fanboy nature? Listen for these answers and so much more, but beware... Director Within. And his ...
Jan 03, 2023•41 min
Heavens to Betsy is that two full moons I see? Why no, it is everybody's two favourite fluorescent foreheads, here to devour another offering from the world of Video Game Adaptations. 2021's Werewolves Within is a different beast, adapting a VR version of a well known party game, but can this film finally break the curse of the Video Game Movie? Does Finn remind you of someone? What is up with the doctor? Will anyone survive the mayhem? I don't know about you, but lycan see trouble ahead! Suppor...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Sul sul! What is that shining bright in the distance? Is it Santa riding off to begin his long holiday? No. Is it the star the wise men followed? No. It's the gleaming domes of everyone's favourite follically-challenged friends, glistening in the soft twinkle of the festive lights. During the season full of family mayhem, what better time to look at pitching some possible Sims movies and chat all things festive. Come join Guðni and Neill for this Christmas-sode, YULE not regret it! Music: "Jingl...
Dec 27, 2022•50 min
Join our Receding Renegades as they take a look at Dan Trachtenberg's popular and career launching Portal fan film. Journey down this LANE and pay atTENtion as Guðni and Neill PREY upon this latest offering from the wonderful FIELD of Fan Films. So come on CLOVER, and bask in the baldest opinions in podcasting. Link to short film: https://youtu.be/4drucg1A6Xk Support the show Follow us on social media we may or may not use. Instagram: ( @abaldopinion ) Twitter: ( @abaldopinion ) Guðni: ( @gudni_...
Dec 20, 2022•24 min
Resident Evil is an apt name, because this evil forever resides on this podcast. Once again our Slapheaded S.T.A.R.S take on the T-Virus, Milla, and the creative mind of Paul WS Anderson as they tackle Resident Evil 2: Apocalypse. Just who is the protagonist in this film? Why isn't this helicopter taking off? And what does happen when one breaks free from their leather confines? Find the answers to these questions and so much more in another infectious episode of A Bald Opinion. Support the show...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Like Indiana Jones at the beginning of Raiders, here we are trying to escape a runaway Boll. Given $60 million and one heck of a cast, Uwe brings his unique eye to this adaptation of a moderately popular RPG, Dungeon Siege. Your favourite hairless and heirless duo journey through the realm of the Krug, the miscast, and oh so many repetitive fight scenes, on their quest to find good video game adaptations. Can Uwe deliver Lord of the Rings for half the price? Can the screen handle the sexiness of...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 22
What is better than one opinionated depilated dome? Double Depilated Domes. And what is better than one Dragon? Double Dragon. Join DDD on their deep dive into the weird and wonderful world of New Angelis in 1994's Double Dragon. Come for the poorly executed fight scenes, but stay for the comprehensive mythology, near future dystopian world building, and two ABSOLUTELY INSANE EXPLOSIONS! Does the car stink of trash? Why does an incredibly strong creature accept his fate of force fed spinach? Doe...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Join as our Bald Adventurers baldly go off the beaten track as they take on another side quest in the search for the legendary "Great Video Game Adaptation". Can a plucky pair of Russian graduates do what the Hollywood system has toiled with for decades? With the blessing of the creator, all documents were present and correct as these fans bring to life the brilliant indie game Papers Please in the form of an Official Fan Film. Will this offering pass scrutiny or shall it be turned back to the d...
Nov 27, 2022•20 min
