Canon Brawl

Welcome to Canon Brawl, the podcast where we pit the biggest adaptations against their source material to see how they stack . Our first quest: watching every single video game movie ever made. We're breaking down the good, the bad, and the "why does this exist?" of gaming cinema. Every week, we dive deep into an exploration of the plot, compare it to the original canon, and give the film a complete overhaul with our own custom recasts. We don't yet know where this road will take us, but if it's got canon worth brawling over... We'll be there.

Canon Brawl is a tv podcast hosted by Canon Brawl, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #26

  Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (2010) // Reviewing Every Video Game Movie Ever Made

  Aug 17, 20262 hourS1

  Welcome back to Canon Brawl! We're leaving the grim, corporate-run dystopia of the King of Iron Fist Tournament behind to brave the scorching heat of ancient Persia! This week, we're parkouring our way through Mike Newell's 2010 Disney blockbuster, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time . Join us as we follow Jake Gyllenhaal's surprisingly buff Prince Dastan and Gemma Arterton's surprisingly charming Princess Tamina on a quest to stop a magical time-reversing dagger from falling into the wrong hands. We break down the heavy reliance on early 2010s CGI, Ben Kingsley's intense eyeliner as the treacherous Nizam, Alfred Molina stealing the show as an ostrich-racing tax evader, and how well this big-budget spectacle actually captures the spirit of the iconic platforming series. Stick around as we recast this sand-swept epic for a modern audience, rewind the clock with some trivia, and see where Prince of Persia lands on our ever-growing leaderboard.

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  Episode #25

  Tekken (2010) // Reviewing Every Video Game Movie Ever Made

  Aug 10, 20261h 56mS1

  Welcome back to Canon Brawl! We're leaving the baffling revenge quest of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li behind to enter the King of Iron Fist Tournament! This week, we're stepping into the ring to tackle Dwight H. Little's 2010 live-action adaptation of Tekken . Join us as we follow Jon Foo's Jin Kazama into the grim, corporate-run dystopia of Anvil City. We break down the surprisingly accurate costume designs (looking at you, Yoshimitsu!), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa hamming it up as Heihachi Mishima, the bizarre romantic subplots, and the sheer volume of liberties taken with the iconic fighting game's lore. Stick around as we recast this corporate martial arts smackdown for a modern audience, test our might with some trivia, and see where Tekken lands on our ever-growing leaderboard.

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  Episode #24

  Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) // Reviewing Every Video Game Movie Ever Made

  Aug 3, 20261h 54mS1

  Welcome back to Canon Brawl! We're leaving the slow-motion snow and CGI demons of Max Payne behind to head somewhere a little more martial, but somehow even more baffling. This week, we are lacing up our fighting boots to tackle Andrzej Bartkowiak's 2009 cinematic misfire, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. Join us as we follow Kristin Kreuk's Chun-Li on a globe-trotting quest for revenge that features an unforgivable lack of actual street fighting. And boy does it deliver on the unintentional comedy: we break down Neal McDonough's unhinged corporate M. Bison, Chris Klein's legendary line deliveries as Charlie Nash, and the sheer volume of completely ignored video game lore. Stick around as we recast this martial arts tragedy for a modern audience, test our might with some trivia, and see where The Legend of Chun-Li lands on our ever-growing leaderboard.

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  Episode #23

  Max Payne (2008) // Reviewing Every Video Game Movie Ever Made

  Jul 27, 20262h 5mS1

  Welcome back to Canon Brawl! We're leaving the endless boat explosions and discount super-soldiers of Far Cry behind to head somewhere a little more grim, but no less ridiculous. This week, we are throwing on our leather trench coats to tackle John Moore's 2008 adaptation of the beloved Remedy shooter, Max Payne. Join us as we follow Max, a brooding, permanently scowling Marky Mark hell-bent on avenging the brutal murder of his family. And boy does he spend the entire runtime doing exactly what he does best: looking incredibly confused while hallucinating giant CGI demons. We break down the baffling casting choices, the shocking lack of actual bullet time, and the sheer volume of unnecessary slow-motion snow. Stick around as Jason and I recast this neo-noir fever dream for a modern audience, test our might with some trivia, and see where Max Payne lands on our ever-growing leaderboard.

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  Episode #22

  Far Cry (2008) // Reviewing Every Video Game Movie Ever Made

  Jul 20, 20261h 31mS1

  Welcome back to Canon Brawl! Let's get back to watching video game movies. We’re hanging up our swords and escaping the rubber-suited tree ninjas to head somewhere a little more tropical but no less ridiculous. This week, we are drinking from the Uwe Boll well ONE LAST TIME to tackle his 2008 adaptation of the beloved Crytek shooter, Far Cry . Join us as we follow Jack Carver, hired to escort a journalist to a heavily guarded, top-secret military island. What awaits them? Udo Kier doing exactly what he does best: playing a delightfully sinister mad scientist who is busy creating genetically enhanced super-soldiers fresh off a trip to their local discount Halloween store. We break down the baffling tactical decisions, the questionable CGI, and the sheer volume of boat explosions. Stick around as Jason and I recast this tropical fever dream for a modern audience, test our might with some trivia, and see where Far Cry lands on our ever-growing leaderboard.

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