Here are the best (and worst) video game movies, and movies that gamers will like, streaming online right now.
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Since it’s really hard to find half-decent streaming movies that are actually about games, we’ve broadened the list to include some badass titles like Zombieland and The Fifth Element that we think should have had games made about them or as a tie-in.
We’ve re-jigged our existing Netflix Movie Night series, and brought in Australia’s other popular subscription video on demand services — Stan and Presto — to give you a broader selection of movies and TV shows to enjoy. On all three services, you can watch from your tablet or smartphone, on your PC or laptop, through your Smart TV, or through a media streaming dongle like the Google Chromecast, although specifics can vary.
Stan costs a flat $10 per month, Netflix can cost from $9 to $15 per month, and Presto is $10 to $15 depending which package you choose.
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Netflix
Tron: Legacy
Netflix: While probing his father’s disappearance, Sam Flynn lands in a computerized world of enslaved gladiators, where his dad has been living for 20 years.
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Pokemon: Indigo League
Netflix: After oversleeping on the day he’s to choose his Pokémon, 10-year-old Ash Ketchum is stuck with the only one remaining: a strong-willed Pikachu.
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The King Of Kong
Netflix: This quirky documentary follows two men who become bitter rivals as they each aim to achieve the high score at Donkey Kong.
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Mortal Kombat
Netflix: To save the planet, a team of handpicked noble fighters faces down the minions of an evil emperor in a deadly, fantastical combat tournament.
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Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Netflix: This live-action adventure based on the popular video game follows a freshman cadet through a battle to save his school from alien invaders.
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Stan
Mad Max: Fury Road
Stan: Haunted by his turbulent past, Mad Max believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa.
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Total Recall
Stan: When a man goes for virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real – or does he?
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Stan: An ancient Ring has been found, and through a twist in fate has been given to a Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring, Frodo must make a quest to Mount Doom in order to destroy it!
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The Fifth Element
Stan: New York cab driver Korben Dallas didn’t mean to be a hero, but he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years: A perfect beauty, a perfect being, a perfect weapon.
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Presto
The Horde
Presto: In order to avenge the murder of one of their own by a gang of ruthless gangsters, four corrupt cops go on a rampage in a condemned building which serves as the mobsters’ hangout.
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Batman Begins
Presto: Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.
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The Fast And The Furious
Presto: An undercover cop infiltrates a street-racing gang led by Dom Toretto whose fans treat him like a rock star. Dirty money, big-rig hijacking and high-octane action rev up this thrill ride.
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Zombieland
Presto: The most frightened guy on Earth leads a motley crew of survivors in a world overrun by zombies.
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