I’m definitely not a DOA expert, but I do know enough about it to admit that the big screen version is incredibly close to the original game. However, as the competition progresses, the ladies stumble across dangerous secrets that could jeopardize DOA and put the whole world in peril. Among them are wrestling star Tina Armstrong (Jaime Pressly), ninja princess Kasumi (Devon Aoki) and master thief Christie (Holly Valance), who quickly move up the chart and will more than likely have to face off during the finals. Monitored by mastermind Donovan (Eric Roberts), 16 chosen combatants go one on one in spectacular elimination battles. Set on a remote high-tech island, DOA is a unique martial arts tournament in which the world’s best fighters compete for a large cash prize. Business however turned out to be catastrophic during the theatrical run, and the film collected a mere $480,000 on U.S. DOA: Dead or Alive falls in between those two extremes, and while it’s not the best movie of its genre, it’s undoubtedly better than most. Movies based on video games are usually not appreciated among critics and non-players, and although some succeed both in terms of quality and revenue, most of them just stink and crash and burn at the box office.
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