why I fear Hollywood now...
more... err... I dunno exactly what to call these...
Underdog (http://imdb.com/title/tt0467110/)
The Sims (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117965812.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2562)
Seeing that they are turning plotless games like THE SIMS into movies... let's try to predict the Next Great Transformation onto the Big Screen.
I say Railroad Tychoon!
more... err... I dunno exactly what to call these...
Underdog (http://imdb.com/title/tt0467110/)
The Sims (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117965812.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2562)
Seeing that they are turning plotless games like THE SIMS into movies... let's try to predict the Next Great Transformation onto the Big Screen.
I say Railroad Tychoon!
SPORE wars.
World of Warcraft: The Movie! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803096/)
Hollywood has horrified me for years, but the games industry is going to overtake them in all likelyhood so they're trying to ride the coattails.
Jesus fuck.
And they just gave Ewe Boll the Farcry contract. FUCK.
What the hell is WRONG with those people...
World of Warcraft: The Movie! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803096/)
Hollywood has horrified me for years, but the games industry is going to overtake them in all likelyhood so they're trying to ride the coattails.
At least WoW has a storyline, somewhat!
Imperial isa
05-06-2007, 17:43
Jesus fuck.
And they just gave Ewe Boll the Farcry contract. FUCK.
What the hell is WRONG with those people...
taking a good game and turning it in to a shit movie :mad:
Jesus fuck.
And they just gave Ewe Boll the Farcry contract. FUCK.
What the hell is WRONG with those people...
Go to YouTube and check out the Grindhouse trailers. Fake trailers but some are pretty well done.
the Scariest line for one of em was "written, directed and produced by Ewe Boll!"
Bad Linen
05-06-2007, 17:43
more... err... I dunno exactly what to call these...
Underdog (http://imdb.com/title/tt0467110/)
The Sims (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117965812.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2562)
Seeing that they are turning plotless games like THE SIMS into movies... let's try to predict the Next Great Transformation onto the Big Screen.
I say Railroad Tychoon!That's a beagle, that's not Underdog :(
I can already see a Civilization movie in the works. You can reenact that classic Mayan vs. Korean skirmish on the big screen.
Jesus fuck.
And they just gave Ewe Boll the Farcry contract. FUCK.
What the hell is WRONG with those people...
Wait what? I wouldn't let Uwe Boll direct traffic let alone a movie!
The Abe Froman
05-06-2007, 17:46
Worst movie idea ever: Grape Ape and Jabber Jaw.
Maineiacs
05-06-2007, 17:49
Please tell me they're using the original theme song to Underdog!
There's no need to fear! Underdog is here!
when criminals in this world appear
and break the laws that they should fear
and frighten all who see or hear
the cry goes up both far and near
for Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!
speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog!
when in this world the headlines read
of those whose hearts are filled with greed
who rob and steal from those who need
to right this wrong with blinding speed
goes Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!
speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog!
At least WoW has a storyline, somewhat!
It could be a really good movie, or it could be really really horrid.
taking a good game and turning it in to a shit movie :mad:
That's what he does.
He did it with House of the Dead, Bloodrayne (admittedly, the story wasn't that great to begin with, but it could've become something decent with the right writers and director), Alone in the Dark, he's gonna re-fuck Bloodrayne and AitD with sequels, and has the GALL to think he can pull off a Postal movie (yes, the game, Postal) and make anything BUT shit. And now Farcry.
Oh and there's rumors he's going for a Legacy of Kain license as well.
Thank god Kojima's swore that he would never let him get ahold of a Metal Gear Solid license.
The Nazz
05-06-2007, 17:53
It could be a really good movie, or it could be really really horrid.
I'm betting on horrid. The odds are just to much in its favor.
It could be a really good movie, or it could be really really horrid.
It's basically continuing the Warcraft storyline, and that's got books upon books written about it already. It could be equivalent to Lord of the Rings if it was done right.
I can already see a Civilization movie in the works. You can reenact that classic Mayan vs. Korean skirmish on the big screen.
... I wanna see on that screen what happened to my friend when he played Civ.
his battleship was sunk by a trieme!
Please tell me they're using the original theme song to Underdog!
There's no need to fear! Underdog is here!
when criminals in this world appear
and break the laws that they should fear
and frighten all who see or hear
the cry goes up both far and near
for Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!
speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog!
when in this world the headlines read
of those whose hearts are filled with greed
who rob and steal from those who need
to right this wrong with blinding speed
goes Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!
speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog!
Thanks... I now have that song running though my head.
I'm not complaining mind you...
*happily hums away.*
Drunk commies deleted
05-06-2007, 17:57
http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=2836
I'm betting on horrid. The odds are just to much in its favor.
History tends to indicate that it'll be horrific. I hope atleast they have their writers check their own damned story before continuing it. Gods know they didn't when they did Burning Crusade.
Imperial isa
05-06-2007, 18:05
That's what he does.
He did it with House of the Dead, Bloodrayne (admittedly, the story wasn't that great to begin with, but it could've become something decent with the right writers and director), Alone in the Dark, he's gonna re-fuck Bloodrayne and AitD with sequels, and has the GALL to think he can pull off a Postal movie (yes, the game, Postal) and make anything BUT shit. And now Farcry.
Oh and there's rumors he's going for a Legacy of Kain license as well.
Thank god Kojima's swore that he would never let him get ahold of a Metal Gear Solid license.
Postal game never came out here and i saw what he did to the other game's and if he gets Soul Reaver i hope someone shoots him
The Nazz
05-06-2007, 18:07
http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=2836
:D
I can already see a Civilization movie in the works. You can reenact that classic Mayan vs. Korean skirmish on the big screen.
I believe you mean the nuclear war over China between Persia and the USA as the Germans send heavy cavalry to crush the french musketeers as they advance against Chinese Swordsman.... Real game actually went ike that... it was fun
... I wanna see on that screen what happened to my friend when he played Civ.
his battleship was sunk by a trieme!
Picture those special effects. A guy shoots a flaming arrow that manages to get into the power cash of the battleship and them BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!
Dobbsworld
05-06-2007, 18:20
Please tell me they're using the original theme song to Underdog!
There's no need to fear! Underdog is here!
when criminals in this world appear
and break the laws that they should fear
and frighten all who see or hear
the cry goes up both far and near
for Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!
speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog!
when in this world the headlines read
of those whose hearts are filled with greed
who rob and steal from those who need
to right this wrong with blinding speed
goes Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!
speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog!
Major points if they use the Butthole Surfers' rendition.
Postal game never came out here and i saw what he did to the other game's and if he gets Soul Reaver i hope someone shoots him
Postal is like a more degenerate version of GTA (yeah, MORE degenerate) with a more "hick flips out" storyline. I'm not even sure how he'll make ANY movie out of it, but he did it for House of the Dead, so I suppose this isn't too much farther down.
Sumamba Buwhan
05-06-2007, 18:41
ytmnd the movie!
Mercenaries The Movie!
Actually if a decent director and a good writers got behind this idea that could be a great movie. The game itself was excellent. How can you get sick of ordering air and artillery strikes destroying towns and bridges while fighting the North Koreans or whoever like the Russian Mafia.
Imperial isa
05-06-2007, 18:57
Postal is like a more degenerate version of GTA (yeah, MORE degenerate) with a more "hick flips out" storyline. I'm not even sure how he'll make ANY movie out of it, but he did it for House of the Dead, so I suppose this isn't too much farther down.
but look how shit it turn out
Mercenaries The Movie!
Actually if a decent director and a good writers got behind this idea that could be a great movie. The game itself was excellent. How can you get sick of ordering air and artillery strikes destroying towns and bridges while fighting the North Koreans or whoever like the Russian Mafia.
love that playing that behind playing killzone
but look how shit it turn out
Indeed. He's got the Boll Touch - everything turns to shit.
Oh! I want to see "Frogger the Movie" :D
Imperial isa
05-06-2007, 19:17
Indeed. He's got the Boll Touch - everything turns to shit.
:(
Oh! I want to see "Frogger the Movie" :D
That's actually possible, though. Let's say they turn it into a pixar movie aimed for kids, kinda like A Bugs Life, and it's the story of a frog whose been kidnapped by the french and has to escape and get back to his family in the wild. He will, of course, bounce across roads, hop onto moving logs, and do other wacky jumpy things to overcome obstacles.
And I'm not even a writer.
That's actually possible, though. Let's say they turn it into a pixar movie aimed for kids, kinda like A Bugs Life, and it's the story of a frog whose been kidnapped by the french and has to escape and get back to his family in the wild. He will, of course, bounce across roads, hop onto moving logs, and do other wacky jumpy things to overcome obstacles.
And I'm not even a writer. and i would watch that... :p
Imperial isa
05-06-2007, 19:32
was their not word going around of Killzone the movie
Davis' most recent projects include "Norbit," "When A Stranger Calls," and "Eragon."
If you couldn't tell already.. it's going to suck. Hard.
Also, on the topic of the Warcraft movie, if you check the IMDB stats one of the two writers is Chris Metzen, who did writing for a great deal of Blizzard's RTS games, including Starcraft, Warcraft, and Warcraft II.
So there may yet be hope.
And Blizzard has a flawless track record.. they even cancelled Warcraft: Adventures because they knew it wasn't turning out well. So lets hope their discretion extends to the big screen.
The blessed Chris
05-06-2007, 19:59
I think WOW would transfer quite readily to film. However, The Sims? Whatever next? I'm hoping for Rollercoaster Tycoon.:p
The only two ways I can think of to transfer the SIMS to film is either a parody of suburban life (it's been done a million times before), or from the perspective of a god like entity (also been done before; Bruce Almighty, etc.)
Seangoli
05-06-2007, 20:07
Picture those special effects. A guy shoots a flaming arrow that manages to get into the power cash of the battleship and them BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!
You know, it actually could be fun to have a Civilization movie. An alternate history with the Aztecs with their French and Iroquois allies, being overwhelmed by the Chinese, as battle ensues, we go through several thousand years of political evolution, culminating in one side victorious over the other in some way or the other.
Could be interesting to see a several thousand years of alternate history.
Of course you would need a Spearmen taking out a tank.
and i would watch that... :p
Sadly, so would I.
Rubiconic Crossings
05-06-2007, 20:21
more... err... I dunno exactly what to call these...
Underdog (http://imdb.com/title/tt0467110/)
The Sims (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117965812.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2562)
Seeing that they are turning plotless games like THE SIMS into movies... let's try to predict the Next Great Transformation onto the Big Screen.
I say Railroad Tychoon!
Oh my.
What the fuck kind of person would watch that?
South Adrea
05-06-2007, 20:23
A Crash Bandicoot film, just so the entire audience would sit there praying he died, I think the pope should commision it.
Sumamba Buwhan
05-06-2007, 20:28
OK noone likes the YTMND movie idea...
I'll kick it up a notch with:
Minesweeper the movie!
OK noone likes the YTMND movie idea...
I'll kick it up a notch with:
Minesweeper the movie!
oh...
now THAT has potential! :p
Vandal-Unknown
05-06-2007, 20:34
PONG the movie!
It's all about, 2 people playing ping pong in pitch black with a luminesence ball.
Sumamba Buwhan
05-06-2007, 20:35
oh...
now THAT has potential! :p
just wait for the directors cut!
A Crash Bandicoot film, just so the entire audience would sit there praying he died, I think the pope should commision it.
A Crash Bandicoot movie might not do too badly. It's a likeable character going against a villain, and he's got a cast of friends to help him out. If they do it right it could be good.
OK noone likes the YTMND movie idea...
I'll kick it up a notch with:
Minesweeper the movie!
I'm fairly certain they've had movies about people deactivating mines.
PONG the movie!
It's all about, 2 people playing ping pong in pitch black with a luminesence ball.
It's obviously a metaphor for the human condition and how we're all just in the dark, only faintly sure of where that ball is going, doing our damndest to keep it from getting by.
Ebert and Roper hail it as "Riveting" and "The most philosophically relevant movie to come out this century".
... "Pong".
Coming to a theatre near you.
Sumamba Buwhan
05-06-2007, 20:45
I'm fairly certain they've had movies about people deactivating mines.
Yeah but you know they are totally going to mess up the plot and change the story to something unrealistic.
Yeah but you know they are totally going to mess up the plot and change the story to something unrealistic.
"Pirates of the Carribean 4: Quest for the Golden Landmine"
Indiscriminate Murder
05-06-2007, 20:56
World of Warcraft: The Movie! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803096/)
Hollywood has horrified me for years, but the games industry is going to overtake them in all likelyhood so they're trying to ride the coattails.
Starring Jack Black as Leeroy Jenkins!:mp5:
South Adrea
05-06-2007, 20:59
Horace: Goes skiing?
South Adrea
05-06-2007, 21:00
I'd suggest solataire but they already did that, can't think why they called it "Casino Royale" though.
I'd suggest solataire but they already did that, can't think why they called it "Casino Royale" though.
Pirates of the Carribean 5: Tale of the Silver Joker
EDIT: See also - "Batman Begins 2: Batman Continues - Tale of the Silver Joker".
Rubiconic Crossings
05-06-2007, 21:12
Pirates of the Carribean 5: Tale of the Silver Joker
Pirates of the Caribbean 6: Search for the Bearded Barnacle
Cannot think of a name
05-06-2007, 21:13
That's a beagle, that's not Underdog :(
He doesn't rhyme, he lives in a human world, not a 'dog' world. In what way is he Underdog? There where already super dogs before him, so being a super dog isn't sufficient enough to make him Underdog. For a Cheerios commercial Underdog had the potential for some pretty funny parody. I guess I'll grant that that can still happen, but still doesn't feel like they've hit enough signifiers.
Worst movie idea ever: Grape Ape and Jabber Jaw.
I might actually watch that...
Please tell me they're using the original theme song to Underdog!
There's no need to fear! Underdog is here!
when criminals in this world appear
and break the laws that they should fear
and frighten all who see or hear
the cry goes up both far and near
for Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!
speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog!
when in this world the headlines read
of those whose hearts are filled with greed
who rob and steal from those who need
to right this wrong with blinding speed
goes Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!
speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog!
I love that theme.
http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=2836
Quality.
The only two ways I can think of to transfer the SIMS to film is either a parody of suburban life (it's been done a million times before), or from the perspective of a god like entity (also been done before; Bruce Almighty, etc.)
"Portraits? Pff. It's been done. Perhaps you've heard of the 'Mona Lisa'...?"
Sumamba Buwhan
05-06-2007, 21:25
Dig Dug the movie
http://arcadeafterdark.com/images/what%20theyre%20thinking%20dig%20dug.jpg
Pirates of the Caribbean 6: Search for the Bearded Barnacle
Pirates of the Caribbean 7: Just a fucking 8 hour long fight scene. But it feels like 10!
Bubble Trouble: World Police!
PONG the movie!
It's all about, 2 people playing ping pong in pitch black with a luminesence ball.
You stole my idea!
*sues*