10 Board Games That Should Be Blockbusters

With the Battleship movie coming out this week, and talk of Monopoly getting the film treatment as well as a remake of Clue in the works, I decided I would put together a list of other board games I think Hollywood should seriously consider making into their next blockbuster movies. Of course, Samuel L. Jackson needs to be in every one of them. Especially Hungry Hungry Hippos.

Snakes and Ladders

A ruthless criminal is holding hostages at the top of a high rise, has cut the elevator cable and has booby trapped the stairs. He has also released hundreds of venomous snakes throughout the building. A tough cop who plays by his own rules must climb the fire escape ladders to free the hostages. At some point in the movie Samuel L. Jackson must say, “Get these mother f***ing snakes off my mother f***ing ladder.”

Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Liam Neeson
Directed by Rob Cohen

Operation

A terrorist has surgically implanted bombs into people. A bomb squad of doctors must remove the explosive devices, but there is a catch. The bombs have been rigged that if you so much as touch the sides of the incision, both the patient and the doctor get electrocuted.

Starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Liam Neeson
Directed by Renny Harlin

Twister

A contortionist joins a group of storm chasers to check out unusual weather phenomena only to discover it is an alien plot to take over the world.

Starring Megan Fox, Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson and Liam Neeson
Directed by Michael Bay

Sorry

A comedy about four brothers who decide to travel around the country to make amends for past wrongs while at the same time being pursued by an angry biker gang.

Starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Liam Neeson.
Directed by Wes Anderson

Guess Who

A police sketch artist goes after a serial killer who is a master of disguise.

Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Liam Neeson
Directed by The Wachowskis

Connect Four

Robotic aliens attack earth and start merging together. A squad of marines must stop the alien robots before four of them can merge together and become an unstoppable killing machine.

Starring Megan Fox, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Liam Neeson.
Directed by Michael Bay

Candy Land

A group of children must cross a magical land made of candy, ruled over by the eccentric Mr. Winky. They are also being pursued by an evil witch and find that in order to return home they must all fight to the death.

Starring Helena Bohnam Carter, Samuel L. Jackson, and Liam Neeson
Directed by Tim Burton

Jenga

A romantic comedy about two tycoons each trying to build the tallest building.

Starring Sigourney Weaver, Samuel L. Jackson, and Liam Neeson
Directed by Ivan Reitman

Trivial Pursuit

Six teams are sent on around the world, high octane, scavenger hunt to steal famous memorabilia based on the categories of the board game.

Starring Megan Fox, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Cain, Scarlet Johanson, Sean Bean, Jackie Chan, Nicholas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, and Liam Neeson
Directed by Rob Cohen

Hungry Hungry Hippos

An expedition is sent to explore strange reports in the jungles of Africa when they run into genetically altered carnivorous hippos. At some point in the movie Samuel L. Jackson must say, “Get these mother f***ing hippos off my mother f***ing boat.”

Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Liam Neeson
Directed by Renny Harlin

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