This thread pops up every week or so, and my answer will always be the same.
No games should be made into movies.
No games should be made into movies.
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Ico and Shadow of the Colossus should be movies.
I actually agree completely. But Hollywood is lame. Oh well.scnj said:A point which really annoys me to no end. Frankly, it's lazy. What's wrong with casting a British actor to play a British character, or a Russian actor for a Russian character?
Yes, but if an actor is talented enough, he could be a non-British actor playing the role of a British guy and he'd not only make it believable, but he'd make it so believable that you'd never guess that he wasn't British.axia777 said:I actually agree completely. But Hollywood is lame. Oh well.scnj said:A point which really annoys me to no end. Frankly, it's lazy. What's wrong with casting a British actor to play a British character, or a Russian actor for a Russian character?
Gary Oldman comes to mind. That guy can portray almost any role possible.canadamus_prime said:Yes, but if an actor is talented enough, he could be a non-British actor playing the role of a British guy and he'd not only make it believable, but he'd make it so believable that you'd never guess that he wasn't British.axia777 said:I actually agree completely. But Hollywood is lame. Oh well.scnj said:A point which really annoys me to no end. Frankly, it's lazy. What's wrong with casting a British actor to play a British character, or a Russian actor for a Russian character?
EVIDENCE, EVIDENCE!!scnj said:No. The whole emotional experience of SotC comes from having to murder these peaceful creatures. And they're already making one. From the writer of the last Street Fighter movie. I shit you not.resultsmayvary said:Ico and Shadow of the Colossus should be movies.
I feel compelled to point out that while Kratos may not be black, is voice actor is (saw him in the bit of special features they did on the voice actors in the second one). So I can see why someone might make that assumption. (If you ignore the fact he's spartan, and I can understand why some people may not be particularly interested in the GoW plot.scnj said:A point which really annoys me to no end. Frankly, it's lazy. What's wrong with casting a British actor to play a British character, or a Russian actor for a Russian character?axia777 said:Lots of actors are not the nationality that they portray in movies.scnj said:Okay, sorry. But my point still stands, since Vin Diesel is also not Greek.axia777 said:No he is not. He is Greek. As in a Spartan. Have you actually looked at Greek people? They are not black.scnj said:Kratos is black. His body is permanently coated in ash.axia777 said:I guess I will say it again. God of War directed by Zack Snyder with Vin Diesel as Kratos. Pure win.
Dear Jesus,scnj said:No. The whole emotional experience of SotC comes from having to murder these peaceful creatures. And they're already making one. From the writer of the last Street Fighter movie. I shit you not.resultsmayvary said:Ico and Shadow of the Colossus should be movies.
Why not? It is an awesome example of Greek tragedy. Man kills his wife and child in a fit of God induced rage. Tries to find redemption through the very rage that caused him to to kill his wife and child. What a messed up story. It is great.paragon1 said:....I can understand why some people may not be particularly interested in the GoW plot.
Sorry for quoting this one twice, but I had a think about it and I'm guessing you picked Zack Snyder because of 300. On that note, I feel compelled to point out that Gerard Butler would probably make a better Kratos than Vin Diesel, but the role might be a bit too similar to Leonidas.axia777 said:I guess I will say it again. God of War directed by Zack Snyder with Vin Diesel as Kratos. Pure win.
I happen to agree with you. However, how many people bought the games for the plot? Never once have I seen the creators try to sell the game through its story, and it was quite a surprise to find that it was actually good. If you'll reread my original statement, you'll notice that I never said the plot was poor, I merely said that I can see why the people playing the game wouldn't be particularly interested in the plot. I'm sure you've met gamers who weren't really interested in the plot of ANY game.axia777 said:Why not? It is an awesome example of Greek tragedy. Man kills his wife and child in a fit of God induced rage. Tries to find redemption through the very rage that caused him to to kill his wife and child. What a messed up story. It is great.paragon1 said:....I can understand why some people may not be particularly interested in the GoW plot.