Whatever it was, it would focus more on making a great movie, and use the game to get most of the script and/or events.
What would you do If you had to direct a video game based movie?
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First I'd make sure to pick ADOM, God of War, Mass Effect, or the Golden Sun duology as the game to adapt.
I'd make sure to portray it as a battle of wits more so than epic action. Aside from that, I'd just try to replicate the story-driven segments of the game as accurately as possible, in live action of course.
I'd make sure to portray it as a battle of wits more so than epic action. Aside from that, I'd just try to replicate the story-driven segments of the game as accurately as possible, in live action of course.
I'd make a Mario movie with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as Mario and Princess Peach. What could possibly go wrong?
Edit: District 9 was awesome, had a lot of plot holes but I can forgive it. Since most things these days have massive plot holes.
Edit: District 9 was awesome, had a lot of plot holes but I can forgive it. Since most things these days have massive plot holes.
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. I don't know why, it just popped into my head.
I guess it could cover the breaking into factions on the Unity before the crash, focusing on two of the characters in particular as the instigators with them becoming the protagonist and antagonist. Then the pods are ejected, the factions take hold of territories, form tenuous alliances, fight mind worms, then there's a big ass war between the protagonist's and antagonist's factions. Bit of story in there and it could actually hold its own I think. The game's very light on story anyway, so it'd give a lot of freedom to fill in the gaps. And of course Voice would get to play a part.
I guess it could cover the breaking into factions on the Unity before the crash, focusing on two of the characters in particular as the instigators with them becoming the protagonist and antagonist. Then the pods are ejected, the factions take hold of territories, form tenuous alliances, fight mind worms, then there's a big ass war between the protagonist's and antagonist's factions. Bit of story in there and it could actually hold its own I think. The game's very light on story anyway, so it'd give a lot of freedom to fill in the gaps. And of course Voice would get to play a part.
I'd make a Silent Hill movie without any of the game characters, monsters or plotlines. It would be an entirely original story with original monsters that mirrored the original characters. It would be set within the timeline of the games, possibly with small references to the games, such as one of the charaters finding a writing pad lying around with Harry Mason's musings in it, but no more than a quick reference. Also, no Pyramid Head.
in order:
1) shoot uwe boll
2) make sure I get golden sun as the game
3) play the game
4) research and get fan advice on what the movie should be like
5) try and make the script as close to the game script as possible
6) try and recreate the areas as exactly as my budget allows
7) hire a flame proof shield from the waaaah!! brigade who are never happy about anything
8) ????
9) profit
1) shoot uwe boll
2) make sure I get golden sun as the game
3) play the game
4) research and get fan advice on what the movie should be like
5) try and make the script as close to the game script as possible
6) try and recreate the areas as exactly as my budget allows
7) hire a flame proof shield from the waaaah!! brigade who are never happy about anything
8) ????
9) profit
It is sort of an odd thought really when you consider there aren't very many games being produced without cinematics in the game already. Video game themed movies have really suffered in the past, and I'm sure each director thinks they will be the one that will change how that is, and each one has suffered the same fate. You simply can't make a movie about a video game that will please everyone (as I'm sure the WoW stinkbomb will prove).
Mass Effect seems ripe for the idea, but really the game kinda already plays like a movie, so I agree with KylethePeon's response there. GTA might not make a HORRIBLE movie, as long as you used a character from GTA:VC, GTA:SA, or GTA 4. You really need a character who can talk! VC would almost seem like a ripoff of Scarface, SA would seem sorta like any urban movie from the 90s, so I suppose that leaves GTA 4 open.
If you could base the idea around Niko cutting out an empire in Liberty City and shooting a lot of people for about two hours (at least, horrible that game movies last about 90 minutes) without anyone calling to "go see huge fake American titties cousin!", we'd be pretty good unless they stuck that in as a comedy relief moment during a heated firefight. If it was cast like District 9 with no-name actors to keep preconceptions out of the way, you might have a chance. And keep away from the Micheal Bay practice of explosion after explosion. Maybe one scene with an RPG, but keep it to pistols, SMGs, and ARs. Keep it gritty, urban, and the hell out of New York already. Quite sick of every stinking year some movie is based in New York. Admit it, it may have potential.
Mass Effect seems ripe for the idea, but really the game kinda already plays like a movie, so I agree with KylethePeon's response there. GTA might not make a HORRIBLE movie, as long as you used a character from GTA:VC, GTA:SA, or GTA 4. You really need a character who can talk! VC would almost seem like a ripoff of Scarface, SA would seem sorta like any urban movie from the 90s, so I suppose that leaves GTA 4 open.
If you could base the idea around Niko cutting out an empire in Liberty City and shooting a lot of people for about two hours (at least, horrible that game movies last about 90 minutes) without anyone calling to "go see huge fake American titties cousin!", we'd be pretty good unless they stuck that in as a comedy relief moment during a heated firefight. If it was cast like District 9 with no-name actors to keep preconceptions out of the way, you might have a chance. And keep away from the Micheal Bay practice of explosion after explosion. Maybe one scene with an RPG, but keep it to pistols, SMGs, and ARs. Keep it gritty, urban, and the hell out of New York already. Quite sick of every stinking year some movie is based in New York. Admit it, it may have potential.
I'd make a four part Movie series of Earthbound. Hire Kids, bunch of no names.
I'd make Gigyas a dark purple cloud that tries to fool the Characters into feeling sorry for him by using that Fetus Rumor, despite nearly destroying their minds with negative thoughts. The Voice of Mr. Saturn would be Zach Braff (and the rest of the Mr. Saturns' would be voiced by the cast of Scrubs) The story would be about Ness trying to make his father happy, since the man was never in his life, and at the end of the movie, after saving the world from total destruction, his dad shows up at home and he says the iconic spoken line in the credits, "I miss you".
Cue Tears, Oscar winning moment.
Other ideas:
Another World (or Out of this World): Make a Wall-E esque movie. Little speech, filmed in Rotoscope. It'd be cool.
That's it, really.
I'd make Gigyas a dark purple cloud that tries to fool the Characters into feeling sorry for him by using that Fetus Rumor, despite nearly destroying their minds with negative thoughts. The Voice of Mr. Saturn would be Zach Braff (and the rest of the Mr. Saturns' would be voiced by the cast of Scrubs) The story would be about Ness trying to make his father happy, since the man was never in his life, and at the end of the movie, after saving the world from total destruction, his dad shows up at home and he says the iconic spoken line in the credits, "I miss you".
Cue Tears, Oscar winning moment.
Other ideas:
Another World (or Out of this World): Make a Wall-E esque movie. Little speech, filmed in Rotoscope. It'd be cool.
That's it, really.
Thinking unseriously, the Football Manager franchise.
Thinking seriously, Timesplitters would really lend itself to a movie adaptation, personally. The temptation would obviously be to make it into a typical blockbuster but I reckon I could take it in a different direction.
Jason Statham as Cortez, and the monkeys would have to have a starring role.
Luminous Arc would be an interesting one as well, you know. You've got a small group of teenagers whose purpose is to fight witchcraft, but the story I've read thus far (I'm just getting towards the big and slightly predictable plot twist) is actually really gripping and full of interesting turns.
Obviously casting the Witch of Immolation would be hard...as far as I know there are no women in the world who are size G AND have pink hair.
Am I taking this too seriously?
Thinking seriously, Timesplitters would really lend itself to a movie adaptation, personally. The temptation would obviously be to make it into a typical blockbuster but I reckon I could take it in a different direction.
Jason Statham as Cortez, and the monkeys would have to have a starring role.
Luminous Arc would be an interesting one as well, you know. You've got a small group of teenagers whose purpose is to fight witchcraft, but the story I've read thus far (I'm just getting towards the big and slightly predictable plot twist) is actually really gripping and full of interesting turns.
Obviously casting the Witch of Immolation would be hard...as far as I know there are no women in the world who are size G AND have pink hair.
Am I taking this too seriously?
