Gotta agree with the Uncharted comments. As much as I love those game I think they will make horrible movies. We all know its coming though.
Don't Film These Games!
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Not until the series is over at least.3nimac said:
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If they do I think Sam Witwer would make a good Desmond
I'm only a few lines into the article but I have to ask - Am I the only person who liked the Spawn film?
All (or at least most) of those would make absolutely terrible films. The only way you could possibly do Bioshock is if you made it about Ryan and the creation/decay of Rapture. Metroid, Zelda, and the actual story you play through in Bioshock, all have the same problems of story structure designed for games (you know, the old "go here, kill/take that" formula) and of course, mute and personality-free protagonists. Ninja Gaiden....I don't know, I haven't played it, but I've heard that it's story is really bad. Again, not judging. That's just what I've heard.Sylocat said:
OT: OK, I understand all the hate leveled at Nathan Drake. A lot of his "humor" falls flat and it is pretty hypocritical for him to be gunning down mercenaries all day without batting a morally-ambiguous eyelash. (He even tosses an innocent security guard off a cliff in the museum level) But come on: Is he really less likable then say, Marcus Fenix? Or for that manner, all the one-note badasses that populate, no, PLAGUE modern action games/films? And honestly, you haven't played either of the Uncharted games, so obviously you have no right to judge the character.
But more to the point: Apparently Moviebob has yet to grasp a very simple concept: BEING FILMABLE IS NOT THE MEASURE OF A GOOD GAME.
Other then that, though, good article. He's right about everything else. Looking forward to the "Film These Games" article. I personally think that there aren't any games that would make truly good films, but hey. I'll hear him out.
the only problem is that the starship troopers movie was sort of like the book... a commentary of war in general... except the sequels were just about halo versus bugs.Chipperz said:
I sort of liked it. John Leguizamo stole that film completely.Loop Stricken said:
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Worlds of Warcraft or Starcraft as movies would be cool.
... Or even the Command and Conquer series. That studio is halfway there anyway.
hmm yeh i can see how that mk short looks like a saw knockoff. color scheme and all. But still rather see the movie made in that light. since the movie will be made it would appear.
p.s. ill watch/read anything Starcraft. no matter the quality! my one true vice!
p.s. ill watch/read anything Starcraft. no matter the quality! my one true vice!
Now here's something that looks interesting. At least in my opinion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHY8NKj3RKs
Who knows? With the right premise, it could actually pull it off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHY8NKj3RKs
Who knows? With the right premise, it could actually pull it off.
It's sad but true that Hollywood is going to get bored with it's overly masculine men in tight spandex and move into the untouchable idea of video game movies. Wish they learned their lesson with the other poorly done ones of the past. Next they'll be making Bejewled the movie.
Other games the SHOULD NEVER be a movie. Zelda, the main actor with have no lines just grunts. Portal, just... no. Mass Effect, god wish they really really can this film before it starts because part of what makes Mass Effect good was how you picked what would happen in the game and how your Shep acted and treated others. They're basically taking the cardboard cut out quick start Shep and going from there. Dragon Age, same reason as Mass Effect. Lastly, WoW, how the hell could they even do that as a movie?
Other games the SHOULD NEVER be a movie. Zelda, the main actor with have no lines just grunts. Portal, just... no. Mass Effect, god wish they really really can this film before it starts because part of what makes Mass Effect good was how you picked what would happen in the game and how your Shep acted and treated others. They're basically taking the cardboard cut out quick start Shep and going from there. Dragon Age, same reason as Mass Effect. Lastly, WoW, how the hell could they even do that as a movie?
On the comic book movie front, Iron Fist has been in development hell for nearly a decade, but if it happens Ray Park is playing the title role. For a video game movie to work you have to put it in the correct hands, not Uwe Boll or Paul W.S. Anderson. Though I have to say in Paul's defense, the first resident evil was good, and the only one he directed instead of just wrote.
As a few other members have, I have to ask, how is the MK trailer like Saw? I personally don't see the connection. I would really appreciate it if someone could fill me in.MovieBob said:
I didn't realize that 38% on RT was 'mostly decent'. And that a domestic box office flop was considered doing well. What an odd dimension he must live in.
It's doing well internationally, for some reason.
It's doing well internationally, for some reason.
Word. I saw the first three Saws(The good one, the decent one, and the one so bad it made me stop watching them) and I don't think I saw anything like that... If the last one that came out, Saw XXVII or whatever, had some bad-ass psychopathic killers fighting one another in a no-holds-barred cage match to the death then I might have to go and see it.dragontiers said:
Well ya I see why you would not want the drugged out wittless "H'wood" to try and not recreate them via their generic and lackluster abilities.....
But....lets run them down anyway.
Left 4 Dead::meh any dawn of the dead film is a good example as to why making film of L4D is bad.....
Call of Duty:I dunno a pointless war flick with a generic story using a lot of explosions dose not sound so bad...oh wait we have 2 transformer films for that....
Shadow of the Colossus: I dunno take bits from the golden compass and bits from the dark crystal and a dash of howls moving castle keep the dailog simple and witty focus on getting the items form the monsters in the dailog/ sub plots action wise do a bit of time bandits and actiony action sequances I dunno it could be good.
Uncharted:is so generic and bland it would be easy to make into a film.
Tomb Raider:More classic Indiana Jones with some matrails arts (Jackie chan style) and dual pistol action less painted up domomatrix digging in the ground with over priced "toys"............
Monkey Island: One word princess bride.....ok thats 2 words...... there is no reason why Monkey island could not be made into a great film under the right guidance.
God of War:ya you said it if they took COTT and made more violent it could work.
Final Fantasy: I dunno...... take LOTR and Star wars bring the over all tech level down to oh say a blend of medieval styles using high tech ships and what not but they have yet to leave the planet so the ships are not that great.
Art direction would be more LOTR crossed with 5th element. You break magic and physical abilities into techniques and magic own is using the bodies energy to produce a enough energy to profrom an attack where as magic relies on metal energy.
You don't have to go into it more than that for the over all plot do a mix of krull and princess bride.
Monster Hunter:it another generic setting with no rhyme or reason you'd have to make up a story useing the fiction and plot it out....blah,....
Halo: This is easiest one of all take star wars lower the tech a bit and toss in a bit of Star troopers 1.
I am surprised you didn't mention ZELDA
http://www.gameculture.com/2010/06/10/it-finally-time-zelda-movie
But....lets run them down anyway.
Left 4 Dead::meh any dawn of the dead film is a good example as to why making film of L4D is bad.....
Call of Duty:I dunno a pointless war flick with a generic story using a lot of explosions dose not sound so bad...oh wait we have 2 transformer films for that....
Shadow of the Colossus: I dunno take bits from the golden compass and bits from the dark crystal and a dash of howls moving castle keep the dailog simple and witty focus on getting the items form the monsters in the dailog/ sub plots action wise do a bit of time bandits and actiony action sequances I dunno it could be good.
Uncharted:is so generic and bland it would be easy to make into a film.
Tomb Raider:More classic Indiana Jones with some matrails arts (Jackie chan style) and dual pistol action less painted up domomatrix digging in the ground with over priced "toys"............
Monkey Island: One word princess bride.....ok thats 2 words...... there is no reason why Monkey island could not be made into a great film under the right guidance.
God of War:ya you said it if they took COTT and made more violent it could work.
Final Fantasy: I dunno...... take LOTR and Star wars bring the over all tech level down to oh say a blend of medieval styles using high tech ships and what not but they have yet to leave the planet so the ships are not that great.
Art direction would be more LOTR crossed with 5th element. You break magic and physical abilities into techniques and magic own is using the bodies energy to produce a enough energy to profrom an attack where as magic relies on metal energy.
You don't have to go into it more than that for the over all plot do a mix of krull and princess bride.
Monster Hunter:it another generic setting with no rhyme or reason you'd have to make up a story useing the fiction and plot it out....blah,....
Halo: This is easiest one of all take star wars lower the tech a bit and toss in a bit of Star troopers 1.
I am surprised you didn't mention ZELDA
http://www.gameculture.com/2010/06/10/it-finally-time-zelda-movie
Pretty much this, you know when I saw that MK short I remembered how I felt about the game the first time I saw a fatality done in the arcades back in the early 90s.Cyrax987 said:
MK is and has always been about the gorno, and honestly it's one of the reason's why I've never liked the franchise...=/
Anyways, I agree with Uncharted, I own the game, the game is awesome but the story is way to "Indy" generic. At its best it could be a half way decent Indy knock off which is more than I can say about he films Sahara or that one Jessica Alba and the lead from Fast and Furious was in...>>
God of War can work as long as they don't pussy foot around with Kratos' character by trying to make him out to be a wronged anti-hero....I mean the guy is a homicidal maniac, a "bad guy," don't change that because it might lose the audience.
Finally as for Halo, considering how many fans there are of the game I'm pretty sure the movie will be the testosterone fueled version of Twilight, utter garbage if not perfect for its demographic...=/
This summer... in a world gone wrong... one man... must beat the opposition... in a tournament he's been training for his whole life. Little does he know... he's playing for his freedom. And he's only got vowels. Rob Schneider is... The Scrabble Player. Rated PG-13.
Made a great stage play though. [small]Great for a highschool production, that is.[/small]
Really looking forward to Part II of this article series.
I'unno, I've thought of FFI in movie form (not fully, and the lack of character to the characters would prolly be a problem to Hollywood), and I could see (or rather, would like to see) FFII fleshed out more, though that deal may be seen as a fantasy-set Star Wars or somethin'.
As for Halo, at least it's future-y [military] hardware, stuff that I wouldn't have to remember a series of letters and numerals to bother distinguishing, and I liek "sticky 'nad's", the Needler, etc. other sci-fi weapons.
MovieBob, I love you, but shut up about Halo already. You don't like it. That's okay. Move on.
Personally, I think a Halo movie, if the stars aligned, could actually be pretty good. It's basically a matter of how much influence Bungie gets on the movie and how little Michael Bay/anybody resembling Michael Bay - such as most of the game's fans - does. Bungie actually created a fairly nuanced and interesting world for its setting. Halo multiplayer funs turned it into a teabagging festival. Sadly, that's the part people remember the most.
Personally, I think a Halo movie, if the stars aligned, could actually be pretty good. It's basically a matter of how much influence Bungie gets on the movie and how little Michael Bay/anybody resembling Michael Bay - such as most of the game's fans - does. Bungie actually created a fairly nuanced and interesting world for its setting. Halo multiplayer funs turned it into a teabagging festival. Sadly, that's the part people remember the most.
Halo could be amazing, but it would be a very hard movie to pull off, considering it has a 99% chance of sucking, and maybe a 1% of chance of being done right and being amazing, I would pass on it.
Did you really just say "zombies are done?" ZOMBIES ARE DONE!? ZOMBIE MOVIES ARE AWESOME!!!
Not that L4D should be made into a movie, just saying, there should always be new zombie movies.
World War Z, now THAT would make a good zombie movie, it has a great narrative.
Did you really just say "zombies are done?" ZOMBIES ARE DONE!? ZOMBIE MOVIES ARE AWESOME!!!
Not that L4D should be made into a movie, just saying, there should always be new zombie movies.
World War Z, now THAT would make a good zombie movie, it has a great narrative.