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[Playbahnosh]

At least they made ONE good decision... They replaced Vin Diesel in the Hitman movie with Jason Statham... the best choice for the role... and I heard that movie is NOT directed by Uwe "I kill games" Boll...

[chainsoar]

GOD DAMN I hate these idiots. STOP MAKING MOVIES OUT OF GAMES!! It doesn't work!! At all! I can think of one exception - the Mario Bros. film. That was cool. Tomb Raider films - plotless action crap. Resident Evil - just crap, crap, crap. Silent Hill - ARGH. Do I have to mention the Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat movies? Bah. Hollywood is full of talentless morons who don't have a single original thought in their tiny brains. No talent? Crap writer? Come to Hollywood, be an executive producer and rip off a video game concept. They absolutely MUST boil in acid. DIE.

[Mighty Midget]

One problem, I think, with bringing a game to film, is that games are way too often plotless (really). Hitman? Kill your biological fathers, and an occational guard... that pretty much sums that one up. Resident Evil never had a plot to mention, Tomb Raider I never did play, MoHAA? Hello? Space Invaders or Pac Man have as much plot as the majority of games around. It just doesn't make a good screenplay. The only exeption I can think of, is some RPGs, since the story/plot plays an inherent important part in those games, but even there not all can be "transcribed".

Another problem is the most obvious one: Too many producers/investors insist on films that focus on "the cool stuff that kids like", and kids "don't like plots, but big weapons and lots of action" according to the gospel of Marketing & Research. Look what happened to LotR. Even if that was a book and not a game. Ok, P.J. did a great job, I guess, but it was too much focus on stunts, battle, out of place romance (the regular Hollywood tripe) instead of the mood changes and subtle hints that were in the books.

[TheChosen]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mighty Midget @ Nov 29 2006, 12:47 AM) [snapback]269150[/snapback]</div>

Another problem is the most obvious one: Too many producers/investors insist on films that focus on "the cool stuff that kids like", and kids "don't like plots, but big weapons and lots of action" according to the gospel of Marketing & Research. Look what happened to LotR. Even if that was a book and not a game. Ok, P.J. did a great job, I guess, but it was too much focus on stunts, battle, out of place romance (the regular Hollywood tripe) instead of the mood changes and subtle hints that were in the books.
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I agree with the romance.

[Lulu_Jane]

Actually (and sadly) Mighty Midget, I remeber that there actually was a Mario Brothers movie made back in the early 90's. I can't remeber what the name was (if it was anything other that "The Mario Bros." I mean )
For some reason I can even remeber that Roxette spat out the theme song which became a minor hit in Australia.

God I hate my memory sometimes

[Mighty Midget]

There WAS a Mario Bros film? Oh dear.... But, but, but... how, and why?

[The Fifth Horseman]

There was.
I saw it.
It was crap.

[TheChosen]

Yeah, it didnt had lots of Mario thingies.

[VERTICAL PIG]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tervez @ Nov 28 2006, 01:08 PM) [snapback]269069[/snapback]</div>

'but only if they make it good.' [/b]

yep...... and ill be the judge of that.

[VERTICAL PIG]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mighty Midget @ Nov 29 2006, 12:47 AM) [snapback]269150[/snapback]</div>

One problem, I think, with bringing a game to film, is that games are way too often plotless (really).
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Yes but wate there sure was alot of PacMan toons eh