Have you given up on films based on games?
- Thread starter poet_lawreate
- Start date
Recommended Videos
Hollywood doesn't take video games seriously, especially because they compete directly with video games. Obviously some games just wouldn't work well without a seriously creative screenplay putting the material together in a linear plot rather than a persisting world. I gave up once I saw Hitman; I honestly could have written a better script.
I like seeing a concept I?m familiar with adapted into a film. The results vary greatly and usually unexpectedly so I try not to form an opinion about them in regards to storylines or plot details.
I've never played any of the Resident Evil games, but I enjoyed the films. Likewise for Silent Hill and I thought that movie was very good.
Given that perspective, I think there is a future for game to film adaptations. A director will never be able to please every fan, so why pretend it should never have been made in the first place?
I was excited to hear Max Payne was being made into a film but I did wonder to myself why? It was already a complete storyline, filled with interesting characters and great voice work. A film would surely not be needed. I really started fearing for it when Mark Wahlberg was cast as Max because I personally think he is a shit actor. But given the script he was given, he had no choice but to be shit in that film because that was all he was allowed to do. So when directors take a well written story and characters, then decide to half stick to the plot, it all goes wrong. But that?s my opinion and that won't be the same as everyone else's.
I think the problem with game to film adaptations is the fans themselves. Games are precisely that...Things to amuse us, to entertain, to thrill. Doom was entertaining, as was the Tomb Raider series. Mortal Kombat was the most tongue in cheek film I have ever seen. Are you not entertained?
As long as people don't expect them to be masterpieces in their own right and utterly faithful to the source materials, then you might just enjoy them more.
P.S Uwe Boll however must stop making films because he truly does suck, and ruins everything he touches.
I've never played any of the Resident Evil games, but I enjoyed the films. Likewise for Silent Hill and I thought that movie was very good.
Given that perspective, I think there is a future for game to film adaptations. A director will never be able to please every fan, so why pretend it should never have been made in the first place?
I was excited to hear Max Payne was being made into a film but I did wonder to myself why? It was already a complete storyline, filled with interesting characters and great voice work. A film would surely not be needed. I really started fearing for it when Mark Wahlberg was cast as Max because I personally think he is a shit actor. But given the script he was given, he had no choice but to be shit in that film because that was all he was allowed to do. So when directors take a well written story and characters, then decide to half stick to the plot, it all goes wrong. But that?s my opinion and that won't be the same as everyone else's.
I think the problem with game to film adaptations is the fans themselves. Games are precisely that...Things to amuse us, to entertain, to thrill. Doom was entertaining, as was the Tomb Raider series. Mortal Kombat was the most tongue in cheek film I have ever seen. Are you not entertained?
As long as people don't expect them to be masterpieces in their own right and utterly faithful to the source materials, then you might just enjoy them more.
P.S Uwe Boll however must stop making films because he truly does suck, and ruins everything he touches.
I really enjoyed it, I will admit I never played all the way through the games, but I played a little and felt that the movie at least did a decent job. Plus Timothy Olyphant (not sure I spelled that right) was amazing!Indigo_Dingo said:
Well, I'm still optimistic about the Metal Gear Solid movie. And I thought the Silent Hill movie was pretty good (then again, I never played the games).
I'll give up when after I get my hands on "World of Warcraft: Warcraft Movie expansion pack, Take a journey in the World of the World of Warcraft Movie"
Features: You can now see the floating camera
Two New Professions: Directing & Critical Shit throwing
Brand new Boss kill movie sequences!
Level up level 100! (assuming ED comes out this year)
Features: You can now see the floating camera
Two New Professions: Directing & Critical Shit throwing
Brand new Boss kill movie sequences!
Level up level 100! (assuming ED comes out this year)