Five movies based on video games to consider watching (even if they sucked) |
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Thus the idea for this QuickList came about: what are the movies that we'd watch simply for love of the game? Which action and shooter games that got our adrenaline rushing, strategy games that got our brain cells tingling, or RPGs that plucked our heartstrings to a point that we'd waste our money on a movie based on it... even if it sucked?
The criteria for the list is simple: it shouldn't have a corresponding movie (or have one in the works). Another is that the sucess of the hypothetical movies would be largely dependent on the success of the game, whether it be from sales or the establishment of a loyal fanbase.
That said, here are the five movies based on video games you might consider watching, simply for love of the game.
Bioshock - This would make a great thriller / suspense film. There are some writers and directors that could give this film justice, maybe even make it as successful and critically acclaimed as the game itself - but that would take a dream team of producers, not to mention a capable leading man.
Visual effects aside, probably the most difficult thing to translate into film would be the tense and dramatic world and environment of Rapture. However, with such a great storyline, Hollywood can't go wrong with Bioshock. It'll sell; but just how successful it will be would be up to the producing team.
Heavenly Sword - Girl. Sword. Lots of blood. While these themes are very reminiscent of Kill Bill, Heavenly Sword operates on a much more grand scale. A movie of Heavenly Sword would probably be best along the visual styles of 300 - remember those Legend of the Sword short films?
While translating this video game into a movie would be easy (considering the game is already cinematic) there's still a chance the movie could be mucked up if they don't get a decent actress to play Nariko. (And Andy Serkis could remain playing the king.)
Bully - Rockstar's game, which shared its fair share of controversy, recently won best scriptwriting for a video game in the BAFTA awards and that in itself is enough to know that a movie based on it would sell and would be well received.
However, rewards aside, Bully is one of those games that would probably be translated smoothly into a movie. It will make a good coming of age film, and unlike most video game movies, wouldn't even need a big budget to produce; just a talented cast of young actors.
The theme of Bully deviates from the normal criteria for a video game movie because it isn't action or eye-candy intensive. In effect, the success of the video game may not help promote the movie but it would still be an interesting adaptation.
Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa - The pick for the new generation of science fiction movies. The world of Tabula Rasa blends fantasy and science fiction elements smoothly within its intergalactically epic storyline.
Tabula Rasa's Sarah Morrison is an interesting figure for a movie and besides, there's not a lot of strong female characters in sci-fi epics (barring Ellen Ripley from Alien). Hers is a story of a girl who lost her family to the Bane. She later moved on to become a commanding officer in the rebel human forces.
Suikoden 2 - The epic choice. While Suikoden has all the elements a good epic film would have - war, blood, love, betrayal - it's possibly the most difficult of the games to translate into a movie. For one thing, translating any of the games calls for a huge cast: 108 actors. And that's just the good guys.
Suikoden 2's story is what would draw us to a film adaptation of the game. It appeals to a younger audience and yet has an old school sense of honor and family, following a young man who unwillingly raises an army to fight a corrupt nation.
These five video game candidates may not be able to translate well on the silver screen, but they were brilliant enough on our platforms to consider watching. Which games would you want to see up on the big screen?
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The absolute blockbuster transalation from video game to movie would be God of War...But they will need the director of both the original game and the 300 director just to make sure they hit the spot..
Whats with all the articles? Slow news in the VG world?
Metal Gear Solid with Hideo Kojima and Michael Mann Directing.
Suikoden! One of the greatest RPGs ever.
I second that !! +D
Ridley scott comes to mind for tabula. even bioshock Wheldon could do it but then he likes to work in an area that has not been confined and dictated as a game scenario. For the rest leave it to the Asian cinema, swords and mythological battles abound in both the Chinese and Korean film industry and many of these films make hollywood look cheap. (and yes there is also a lot of cr*p films) the real problem lays in finding the right people to work together. John Woo is really the man for shooters but then a Ridley is needed for the detail and scenery, throw in a john Carpenter for sound and supense, (I still think his film "the thing" was a masterpeice. Very old now and most gamers will never have heard of it but its almost the recipe for the Doom style games. All in all one of the best crews around right now in my opinion are the crew from the "underworld films" Whatever, potential is there but apart from the filming of Doom which was okay the bloodrayne's are a pathetic joke. Games can make great film but I worry that the game developers/owners demand such high royalties that they eat most of the budget before the project gets off the ground. Let them put their money where their mouths are! They tell us of their next best great game, so let them take a risk and have a studio do the film and share the profit rather than sell the rights for a price that is hamstringing the industry.
***** beowulf
If you're going to make God of War, it needs to be done in the same scale as lord of The Rings, and with the budget to match. It has to be grand in order for it to work. But yeah definitely....God of War would be the one to watch. I can't believe they didn't include it in this list. It should've topped off the list. Hell they could even make it a Trilogy like they did with Lord of The Ring. But they should end the first one not with him ascending to the throne, but with the start of the turmoil between him and the other Gods of Mount Olympus. You know just to make people want to watch the following movie.
Metal Gear Solid should be done with Charlie Sheen becuase he looks like Snake and sounds like him to check out these pics http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.theatricalcombat.com/Image%2520Files/gallery/hotshotspart2/_HotShotsPart2_03a.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.theatricalcombat.com/moviepages/hotshots.html&h=200&w=300&sz=27&hl=en&start=14&um=1&tbnid=d0hAA_y3-l0woM:&tbnh=77&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHot%2Bshots%2Bpart%2BDeux%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN
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But QJ has been having some weird news lately... Guess there trying to reach a bigger audience but its kinda boring to me lol. ANYWAYS... Yea I think that mgs would make for a really good movie. They just need some high-class effects and they'll be set.
Then "Prince of persia" (wich will have it's movie :D) "Assassin's creed" (would looks great! :D) Any "Final fantasy" BUT FFX-2 (lol, I don't want any barbie movie : yes, I got a new dress! :D, lol) Star Ocean 2 (story was cool, even if in a movie, it would probably suck) Devil May cry movie would be HOT! Resident evil would be great for movies, (not the "from where did they popped that?" movies they made... (the 1st was still cool)) And I'd really want Shadow Hearts 1-2 in one 3hours movie! :D The story is SO GREAT (or in two movies) :D
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