jokemaster Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Now before the critizing begins, I'd like to mention one thing: I made this thread to talk about, more than anything, things that could improve games-to-movie adaptations, since the studios (both game and film) seem to be wanting to make movies out of every game, with Doom, Spyhunter, Bloodrayne, and others on the horizon I'd like to say what I think would most dramatically improve it. HAVE THE DEVELOPERS/WRITERS OF THE ORIGINAL GAME INVOLVED IN FILMING, WRITING, AND OTHER THINGS I mean seriously, if you have the developers directly involved with the film, it should improve and be more faithful to the games, or at least thier spirit. I mean come on, resident evil wasn't that bad but it looked a little too high tech. Anyone who remembers playing through the original, you're in a broken-down haunted mansion, not something you'd imagine has a high-tech lab underneath it. And now the doom movie, apparently, has nothing to do with hell, Mars, and is more of a SWAT vs. zombie movie than an adaptation of DOOM 3. I mean seriously, who here thinks that it would improve if the guys who made the damn game had to give the script the thumbs up and supervize the filming? Anyway, those are just my rambling thoughts and I'm half asleep so vote and discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 All I want is the Splinter Cell movie to be good. I just read the book and it was decent. Now if they could just pull the movie off, it'd be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 I got your answer right here: Games to film movies should be animated. Be it 3D or cartoon animation. I realise final fantasy was like this. But then theres just doing it right. But no, I don't think live-action games to film movies will ever work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wassup Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 As long as Uwe Boll and Paul WS Anderson are given restraining orders to stay at least 100 miles away from the director's chair (or the entire production, for that matter), I'd actually be willing to see more video game film adaptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 I want to see a Halo adaptation, because I know Microsoft is being extremely careful with that property. At least there's no possibility it would be done by Uwe Boll. I'd love to see a Final Fantasy movie done that's actually, you know, fantasy. I liked the Final Fantasy movie, but wtf did it have to do with the game? XD (I've seen a trailer for an FF movie that looks really cool, but I think that's some direct-to-DVD thing...) I'd like to see a Dungeons and Dragons movie done right. That would be a little touchy, though, since there's alot of lame crap in D&D; but there's also some extremely cool stuff. The existing Dungeons and Dragons movie had none of the good stuff from the game at all. And the new stuff they invented for it was, well, crap. (I'm speaking from the perspective of someone who's only been introduced to D&D for about six months, and saw the movie several years ago and hated it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 yeah i really am looking foreward to FFVII: ADVENT CHILDREN. i loved spirits within. which had nothing to do with the game, except of course, the basic storyine, gaiah, lifestream, bodies returning to planet, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_hill987 Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Most games like Doom will not make a good film as they have no plot, Deus Ex however would make a good film. I can't believe they are not setting doom on mars though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 No hell spawns either. I like that Eomer is getting work though. I would give up Groovy's left nut to see a Clive Barker's Undying movie. With a new ending of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelScum! Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Halo would be aweosme as a movie...some games i know have the worst story lines but there serious fun. Like SoulCablibur2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 movies adapted from games just doesn't work, they all will/do suck. maybe, eventually they might get one right, but i wouldn't hold my breathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 It seems hollywood uses the title as an excuse for an action movie (like doom 3). If they don't plan to do the game justice (in other words, change the concept) it's doomed³ to suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelScum! Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Originally posted by Alegis It seems hollywood uses the title as an excuse for an action movie (like doom 3). If they don't plan to do the game justice (in other words, change the concept) it's doomed³ to suck Their making a movie from Doom3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Originally posted by Redwing I liked the Final Fantasy movie, but wtf did it have to do with the game? XD I assume you're talking about Spirits within and not the other FF movies that had come out before that were animations. It wasn't supposed to have anything to do with the games, it was it's own fantasy. I loved the Super Mario Bros. movie, I don't care what you all think, but that movie was fun to watch. I also loved the Clue movie. Clue is the best game to movie adaption ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelScum! Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Originally posted by InsaneSith I also loved the Clue movie. Clue is the best game to movie adaption ever. Oh yeah that was funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lassev Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Many games have pretty crappy plots in the end, and that's why it would be essential to really study and try to capture the spirit of the game, like you also said, jokemaster. There should be a quality manuscript, not something some random dude wrote on a napkin or some tech guy extracted from the strings files of the game. Personally, I would like to see a Command & Conquer movie. Those games, at least the original and Tiberian sun (those being the only ones I have played), had a very out of the ordinary and strong spirit. I suppose it would have to be a kind of a snapshot movie rather than the whole thing packed in 2 hours. But it might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swphreak Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Games to movies I've seen and liked: FF: Spirits Within - dunno anything about FF, but this was entertaining. Clue: I saw this on Comedy Central a long time ago. It was entertaining. Super Mario Bros [Live Action]: I really liked this one, played the games a lot. I think a Halo movie would rock. Heck, I'll take a movie adaptation of the Halo Trilogy any day of the week (that is if they follow the book and not screw it up). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawBag™ Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 For those wondering about a Halo movie, check out this link. It appears the wheels are in motion as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 If there's anything that can make a good movie, it's Deus Ex. Everything else sux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Windu Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 I demand a Kingdom Hearts movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by InsaneSith I assume you're talking about Spirits within and not the other FF movies that had come out before that were animations. It wasn't supposed to have anything to do with the games, it was it's own fantasy. That's the problem. I think that if it didn't have the FF name, it would've been better accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by lukeiamyourdad That's the problem. I think that if it didn't have the FF name, it would've been better accepted. Yeah, everyone expected it to be the same as the games, but it wasn't supposed to be, it was it's own fantasy, part of the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerd_Annhilator Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 If done properly, HL2 would make a good movie in a way, -NOT- from gordan freeman's perspective, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by RebelScum! Their making a movie from Doom3? Technically it hasn't got anything to do with Doom 3 except "some creatures will be recogniseable". Here's a good SA article about it http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=2549 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by InsaneSith Yeah, everyone expected it to be the same as the games, but it wasn't supposed to be, it was it's own fantasy, part of the series. Then why name it that? @ Halo article: *Majorly crosses fingers* =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Originally posted by Redwing Then why name it that? IT IS IT'S OWN FANTASY STORY! WRITTEN IN STYLE WITH FF!. Not all the FF games have to do with eachother, why don't people complain about that? "omg it's not the same as the last one, totally different story". They're different fantasies entailing different stories. They're all part of a series, as was this movie. You people are really silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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