Valve Wants the Half-Life Movie Done Right

[Nouw]

Let me guess, 10 years to make it?

 

[Soviet Heavy]

I think Gabe's initial idea is this best: Just don't make one. The idea that properties can naturally and easily move between media has been proven false time and again. We don't need a Half-Life movie. (Sure wouldn't mind seeing Episode 3, though.)

Exactly.

What made Half-Life so great wasn't watching it, but experiencing it. Same as every other good narrative game. Watching a Half-Life movie would be the same as watching someone play Half-Life: It's not bad, but I'd rather be playing it myself.

What about Freeman's Mind? That is watching someone play Half Life, but it is far more entertaining than the real game.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

Done right? Lol. The game story is hardly original. Its story has been done loads of times before. Problem is if they made it to like the game it would suck because they would be concentrating to much on making it like the game, all the little pointless details that the obsessive fans would notice, instead of making it a great film.

Question: Concerning the story, what did it first? It was the first game to pit a civilian against an alien invasion, but what movie did it before?

 

[bam13302]

Let the PurchaseBrothers who made 'escape from city 17' be the main force, i know they are not a movie company, but they did a dam good job on that

 

[Devil's Due]

I think Gabe's initial idea is this best: Just don't make one. The idea that properties can naturally and easily move between media has been proven false time and again. We don't need a Half-Life movie. (Sure wouldn't mind seeing Episode 3, though.)

Valve flew those 2 brothers to their hq and said that they were blown away by their efforts and such. Valve have always been amazing at supporting their fans and ensuring that the best things get done.

Valve flew the two brothers to their HQ?

Now the brothers updated saying they haven't made part 2 because they were working on a feature film.

Valve hasn't made episode three yet, and has only been working on Left 4 Dead series, now they're taking a long, relaxing break from their games. (excluding small DLC's and updates, not full game titles)

They're talking about movies now and how they would only do it themselves if they had to.

Huh, fancy that. Maybe they are working on a movie, or maybe it's just a lot of random things happening. I'm not sure, but just to me it sounds like they are working on a movie.

(Shrug)

 

[Reveras]

Valve are one of my favorite gaming companies and they show me every day why I should trust them.

 

[HeySeansOnline]

Half Life specifically has Its own set of problems, Gordon Freeman as a protaganist is tough. All we know about him Is from gameplay and fan thought. Sure we know he's smart, tough, mentally, stable, persistent, etc. What what about emotions, he doesn't talk, and even If they gave him a voice actor, who? And what about a body actor, will It be shot In first person, or will they have to do third.

And finally the most major problem is the story, Half Life 2 works like a road trip movie, and has many key segments differing from Da Vinchi code puzzles, to Rambo action, Snyder horror, and star wars resistance fighting. Plus which scenarios could be kept, theres City 17, the boat chase, Ravenholme, antlion beach, storm the prison, free alyx, storm the combine, super gravity gun death mode, and the final battle. Could all that show up In the film?

I hope this does get made so that Half Life can be exposed to a wider audience, I just don't know how the hell they'd pull It off, but if anyone can It's Valve.

 

[rddj623]

I would like them to maintain creative control, we'll see if it ever materializes.

 

[rddj623]

Grrr double post.

 

[therealsomeguy]

they will make it, it will be released around the same time as episode 3 and duke nukem forever

 

[Skorpyo]

A Half-life movie? By VALVE!?

*nerdgasam*

...Wait, shouldn't Episode Three come out first?

 

[Niccolo]

Then I'd rather see Half-Life becoming sort of a miniseries, then they won't have to finish EVERYTHING in one go.

Didn't they try this already with the episodal stuff?

And didn't it sorta... stretch into a project of forever-ness?

 

[DalekJaas]

stupid imo, there are a lot of capable directors who could handle it.

 

[Levitas1234]

Half my life before it's released i guarantee


Edit: I decided not to start and end my post with one joke

I see what he means by "them holly wood types", Most directors will spit on half-life whilst running a cruel dictatorship over the cast and crew based on egotistical shouting along the lines of "who went to director school here, buddy?" and "I know what the people want!".

And then the movie ends up aiming to please 13 year olds with over the top action and alyx vance's tits.

 

[Radelaide]

I would love to see a Half Life movie made right. Same as a Halo movie done right. They both have some pretty awesome story-lines that could be very easily screwed up if say... Michael Bay got a hold of them.

Also: Meet the Spy is the best TF2 "Meet The..." video.

 

[Arachon]

Didn't they try this already with the episodal stuff?

And didn't it sorta... stretch into a project of forever-ness?

Yes.... Someone already pointed that out... my bad.

 

[ForsakenUK]

I'd like to see a HL film but I'd prefer to have ep3.
If valve really want to do a film of one of their IPs I think it would be better to do something similar to say.. Red vs Blue.. and make a sort of "Official Machinima" series of shorts.
I also think (should it go ahead) that it should be set away from Gordon.... maybe set between 1 and 2? while the combine are taking power and the resistance forms?