worst film of a game
A bit of a lame topic,but I'm blaming insomnia!-Anyway heres a few stinkers.
DOOM
HOUSE OF THE DEAD
ALONE IN THE DARK...AND GOD FORBID BIOSHOCK IF UWE BOLL GETS HOLD OF IT!!
I can just imagine THE ROCK as a big daddy!-and lets say(cos i'm cruel!)britney spears as a little sis!
"LOOK MR BUBBLES!,ADAM!"
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I CANT THINK OF ANY!!!!!!!!
Thats helpful!Originally Posted by ^ilovebioshock!
I CANT THINK OF ANY!!!!!!!!PS,Love the avatar!
Last edited by splicer; 04-15-2007 at 06:46 PM.
Where do I start?I CANT THINK OF ANY!!!!!!!!
Street Fighter
Mario
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
DOA
Wing Commander
BloodRayne
Animal Crossing (Haven't seen it, but there's no way it could be good)
What's scarier is a list of upcoming movies:
BloodRayne II: Deliverance (2007)
Driver (2008)
EverQuest (TBA)
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
Kameo (2007)
MechWarrior (TBA)
Mortal Kombat: Devastation (2007)
Postal (2007)
Prey (2008)
Soul Calibur (2007)
Street Fighter (2008)
The Suffering (2007)
Tekken (2009)
Tomb Raider III (TBA)
Games that are thin on the plot and/or whose protagonist is one-dimensional (eg: Duke Nukem) can be great games as long as the gameplay is there. Movies on the other hand need a solid plot and character development; without it you're sunk. (Isn't that right, Sunshine?) Uwe Boll notwithstanding, a lot movie producers can't see that and and simply think "the game made a ton of money, ergo the movie will make a ton of money".
And don't even get me started on games based on movies.
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Thats frightening,i had no idea so many were in development,Raveness mentioned SILENT HILL as an example of when it can work out,though having said that,SH more or less is a literal interpretation of the first game,the director has simply filmed his favourite scenes using actors rather than polygons!
I like the res evil movies, I don't think they did bad either. There's also the Halo and Gears of War movies coming out. Along with Postal (by uwe boll)
[QUOTE=v.dog;6617]Where do I start?
Street Fighter
Mario
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
DOA
Wing Commander
BloodRayne
Animal Crossing (Haven't seen it, but there's no way it could be good)
What's scarier is a list of upcoming movies:
BloodRayne II: Deliverance (2007)
Driver (2008)
EverQuest (TBA)
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
Kameo (2007)
MechWarrior (TBA)
Mortal Kombat: Devastation (2007)
Postal (2007)
Prey (2008)
Soul Calibur (2007)
Street Fighter (2008)
The Suffering (2007)
Tekken (2009)
Tomb Raider III (TBA)
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you forgot Castlevania (2007)
but WTF? Prey?
I have no idea how they will make a soul calibur movie.
I think the only one I've seen is Street Fighter. I like watching trash television when I'm really depressed, and this was on one day and so I plonked myself down infront of it.
I wasn't really expecting much, but it was actually quite funny, with quite a dark and dry sense of humor. Very self-depreciative, such as the scene with Raul Julia where he's painting a John Wayne Gacy style clown picture of himself whilst talking to the protagonist.
Mario was really awful, the others I've not seen.
You guys are crazy, Mortal Kombat was awesome.
Agreed. The only genre that would translate well into a movie/cartoon would be adventure games, because movies, like books, are a linear medium, and adventure games (most of them anyway) are closest to that. Well, when you exclude the puzzles.
I liked the way games like Still Life and Scratches use cinematic conventions. I'd rather see a game packed with cinematic cliché's than no cinematics whatsoever.
i started Still Life,but gave up cos the Xbox version interface was awful,I remember trying to enter a four digit code into a keypad dozens of times,the game was promising though,anyone else played it?
I played the PC demo and liked it a lot. I had my eye on a few copies on ebay but I left it to late and the last time I looked there were only xbox version. It did look really good, but the only examples of gameplay I've been able to find are all from that short section that comprised the demo.
i hate almost every single film based on a game... Mortal Kombat could be an exception :P
..while MK turned out okay it could've been far better. I would've liked to see it done like The Quest, IE little clips of each of the fights instead of just two or three fights all the way through. That way you get more of a sense of an actual tournament vs just a few brawls
Silent Hill has been the best one; the first half of the movie was genius but went totally down hill when they came to the church. Overall though the feel and look was amazing, plus the direction was nice and smooth.
Still life was ok, played the xbox one although i don't know what difference it would make.
v.dog made it for meThats helpful!
The gears of war is bound to be a flop unless it's so loosely based on the game that the similarities are few and far between. While it's a good game it's so laden with overused concepts and characters that a movie translation would come out worse than Doom.
On that note Doom was the worst video game to movie translation in the history of either genre. I'm not sure if I understand the need to remove all aspects of a massive cult sensation barring the location and then reinserting them as the movie progressed but only in reference form... i.e. after it all breaks out several soldiers and scientists can be quoted as saying "this is hell" and then describing the main protaganist as having some super-human gene.... Horrible, just horrible. My cousin whom just graduated from elementary school and has no interest in gaming whatsoever would've been able to put together a better Doom movie than that -spits-.
The only game based movie so far that actually kept the spirit of the game alive was Silent Hill. It might have worked just as good without the witchhunters' coven in the purgatory, and more of the original game story instead, but this part fits in quite nicely I think, and apart from that the movie is good to watch.
Every single other one though sucked. Some more, some less. Mortal Kombat close to not totally sucking, because though being stupid, it was still a very entertaining movie to watch. Something of a guilty pleasure.
What's the problem is that most games that are made into movies have stories that are in turn based on certain cinematic cliches. Mortal Kombat for example is somewhat of the essence of cheap 80s Hong Kong (-esque) martial arts movies.
Resident Evil just takes a ton of generic zombie movie cliches and mixes them together with some signature names.
Making movies from those games is like making a copy of a copy of a copy.
Will some one already unleash some dervish cats on this guy making games become crap!, Or at least get someone to make the game movies befor this guy does and make a better version.
I will die to see bioshock,dead rising or GoW, (Postal is being made and I it is killing me DX)
Overall every game adaptation made has failed miserably, and left a path of destruction on the credibility and potential of the genera. There were a few that tossed around interesting ideas or had some good moments but nothing succeeded in transcending the miserable record of video game adoptions. The main reason for this failure is the lack of understanding many of the directors and writers have of why the game and its story worked, and how it can make a transition that enhances these qualities. Unfortunately, as long as we have men like Uwe Boll video game adaptations will continue to stink and the future for the genre will be a miserable sea of mediocrity. I found a link to a quite amusing take on Uwe Boll and his movie BloodRayne below.
http://www.agonybooth.com/agonizer/a...nd-2007-part-2
While I have a feeling most of the films on your list will fail miserably both critically and finically, one of the games adaptations that catch’s my eye is The Suffering. While there is little information on the team making the film or how well it would be adapted this is one project I feel has potential. While the game itself didn’t change the way I looked at the Survival Horror genre, it was a trilling experience none the less with some of the best design horror creatures in any media, and a sound system and atmosphere that kept on edge though the entire experience. There is no question I my mind the game has potential for a great a film adaptation, to make it work you need to get a director and crew together who would take the film on with the same approach used by Ridley Scott in Alien (1979). The end result could breathe new life into the horror film industry, which has long gone stale, and produce a film that can actually scare, rather then just sicken. But once again The Suffering would not bring anything new to the genera, not the way something like a BioShock or Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem adaptation would, but those are another story for a different column.
I just remembered that there is another movie in the making, based on Jagged Alliance. You can read about it here. Uwe Boll free.
I actually thought DOOM the movie wasnt that bad as long as you forgot it had anything to do with the games. Yes, as a videogame movie it was rubbish, but as a regular movie I quite enjoyed it. Mortal kombat was kind of funky as well in a sort of cartoony way.
On that note I doubt MK
I respect your opinion bud,I actually thought DOOM the movie wasnt that bad as long as you forgot it had anything to do with the games. Yes, as a videogame movie it was rubbish, but as a regular movie I quite enjoyed it. Mortal kombat was kind of funky as well in a sort of cartoony way.
On that note I doubt MK
It pulled out every sci-fi horror cliche bar one. When the guy disappeared underwater in the sewers, it wasn't a monster. It wasn't a horrible movie, IMO, it was a pathetic one. NEDM.
Hey I didn't say it was good
DOOM the movie was a ☺☺☺☺, just because I am a big fan of DOOM universe and that movie has NOTHING to do with it. The only good part was a first-person-chainsaw-fight with Pinky Demon.
http://www.doulifee.com/prc/doompeti..._The_Movie.jpg
Sooooo.....when are these Hollywood formulaic writers that like churning out videogame-movie adaptations going to do so for a videogame with an actual quality plot and deep characters? Deus Ex or MGS would be my nomination for something that should be given some cinematic merit and production planning of the highest order, and not just converting the material to pop-culture trash like Doom was horribly treated to.
Someone gave me some insider info as to the first attempt at a Deus Ex movie:
"Filthier"A film adaptation based on the game was originally announced in May 2002 by Columbia Pictures. The movie was being produced by Laura Zisken, along with Greg Pruss attached with writing the screenplay. Peter Schlessel, president of production for Columbia Pictures, and Paul Baldwin, president of marketing for Eidos Interactive, stated that they were confident in that the adaptation would be a successful development for both the studios and the franchise.[59] In March 2003, during an interview with Greg Pruss, he informed IGN that the character of JC Denton will be "a little bit filthier than he was in the game." He further stated that the script was shaping up to be darker in tone than the original game.[60] A theatrical release was scheduled to occur sometime in 2006. It was purported that Willem Dafoe would star in the film, though his role was not specified.[61] The Internet Movie Database reported that production was cancelled in May 2004, but the film profile is no longer listed. IGN, however, listed it in their Games-to-Film Frenzy II in October 2004 and is still listed as "in development" in their Games to Film listing.I don't seem to remember JC engaging in any sexually deviant acts, and drinking booze and smoking ☺☺☺☺ always lowered his health. He had no potty mouth, he was well-kempt, and he had a moral conscious. I'm stumped on their meaning
I wonder who Willem Dafoe was going to be........
Maybe he's gonna be wearing blood stained clothing"Filthier"
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