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re: I tried to watch Assassin's Creed this weekend.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:42 pm to TigerinATL
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:42 pm to TigerinATL
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For whatever reason video games just don't translate to good movies which is crazy considering many video games have really compelling story lines.
That's probably b/c it seems like the writers and directors of game movies seem to have never even played the game and have an open disdain for key elements of their storylines and characters.
It's not all that different than what used to always happen to comic movies TBH.
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 12:44 pm
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Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:51 pm to Dr RC
The Halo short films were fantastic. Even the animated flick about the Spartan program was fairly enjoyable. You almost need to start at Combat Evolved and work in flashbacks for backstory.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:54 pm to Dr RC
Yeah the games aren't the problem, its the writers and directors of the movies that ruin them. Plenty of games have good stories that should easily translate to movies.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:57 pm to Brosef Stalin
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Plenty of games have good stories that should easily translate to movies.
Uncharted being one of those
Posted on 10/23/17 at 1:15 pm to prplhze2000
Watched it for the first time last night, actually.
That singing scene was awful.
That singing scene was awful.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 2:34 pm to prplhze2000
I watched it Saturday.
Just terrible.
They wasted a great cast on this trash.
Just terrible.
They wasted a great cast on this trash.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 2:51 pm to prplhze2000
The problem is they focused too much on the present day character and Abstergo and the animus. These sections were often the most boring in the game. The fun parts are the action sequences of sword fights and the parkour.
It's obvious the creators of the film were not fans of the game.
It's obvious the creators of the film were not fans of the game.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 2:58 pm to TigerinATL
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For whatever reason video games just don't translate to good movies which is crazy considering many video games have really compelling story lines.
They translate well to a Netflix or HBO-type series though.
So far, the only one that's tried something like that is Machinima with Mortal Kombat and Netflix with Castlevania. There was an anime version of Devil May Cry that went 12 episodes but they quit after one season.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 3:03 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Here's how you do great games PROPERLY:
Diablo: HBO series in the vein of Game of Thrones
Starcraft: SyFy series in the vein of The Expanse or Battlestar Galactica
Warcraft: HBO series in the vein of Game of Thrones
Metal Gear: FX series in the vein of The Americans or SyFy series in the vein of Incorporated
Devil May Cry: Story is short enough you can make it into a film focusing on the Dante/Vergil conflict.
Mortal Kombat: Warner owns the rights, the only way you can do this properly is an HBO series like Westworld.
Diablo: HBO series in the vein of Game of Thrones
Starcraft: SyFy series in the vein of The Expanse or Battlestar Galactica
Warcraft: HBO series in the vein of Game of Thrones
Metal Gear: FX series in the vein of The Americans or SyFy series in the vein of Incorporated
Devil May Cry: Story is short enough you can make it into a film focusing on the Dante/Vergil conflict.
Mortal Kombat: Warner owns the rights, the only way you can do this properly is an HBO series like Westworld.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 3:13 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
I think the Witcher would make an excellent movie and an even better high end TV series for HBO to make.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 3:16 pm to Easye921
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I think the Witcher would make an excellent movie and an even better high end TV series for HBO to make.
Witcher would be better as an "American Gods" or "Outlander" type series by Starz. I don't think Warner has the rights.
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 10/23/17 at 3:28 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Mortal Kombat: Warner owns the rights, the only way you can do this properly is an HBO series like Westworld.
Take my money.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 3:58 pm to RedPants
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Take my money.
Season 1: Exposition of the tournament, the Great Kung Lao losing to Goro, summary of the 9 tournaments prior to the 1992 tournament, gathering of the participants. (Liu Kang and Kung Lao with the White Lotus, Bi Han/Hanzo Hasashi, Blade and Briggs chasing Kano, etc) 2nd half of the season is the first tournament with Liu Kang winning. Season Cliffhanger is the start of the original MK2.
Season 2: Outworld "1-shot" tournament (first half of season), Shao Kahn's attempted invasion of Earthrealm (2nd half of season). Season cliffhanger is Shinnok being freed from the Netherrealm.
Season 3: Season is a mixture of MK4 and the backstory of Shinnok and the Elder Gods. Season cliffhanger is Quan Chi's escape from the Netherrealm.
Season 4: Formation of the Deadly Alliance and the events of MK5 (Shortened season - 6/7 episodes). Cliffhanger is the emergence of Onaga
Season 5: Mixture of Shujinko's backstory, MK6, and the events of Armageddon. Season finale is Raiden sending his consciousness back to the original tournament to start the 2011 Mortal Kombat game.
Season 6: Events of Mortal Kombat (2011 version). Cliffhanger is the conversation between Quan Chi and Shinnok at the end.
Season 7: Events of Mortal Kombat X. Cliffhanger is Dark Raiden's threat to the new rulers of the Netherrealm.
Season 8: TBD
Cut the fat overall (the ridiculous characters introduced in Deadly Alliance and Deception that provide absolutely nothing to the overall story) and you have a winner.
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 10/23/17 at 4:17 pm to TigerinATL
I enjoyed Timothy Olyphant’s version of Hitman
Posted on 10/23/17 at 4:47 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Pretty sure StarCraft as low budget movies exist across the pond.
Nope just the Ultramarines cartoon.
Carry on.
Sarah better be fiya.
Nope just the Ultramarines cartoon.
Carry on.
Sarah better be fiya.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 4:51 pm to prplhze2000
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I tried to get through it, I really did but damn that movie really sucked.
I lost interest about a third of the way in. It was a pretty boring movie.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 4:57 pm to LordSaintly
The Mortal Kombat live action TV series was amazing. I saw a DVD of the show's one and only season at Best Buy once and I wish I bought it.
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 10/23/17 at 5:02 pm to prplhze2000
Just continuing the long line of video game movies that suck. The only reason I had hope was Fassbender but even he couldn't do anything with this.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 5:20 pm to ZappBrannigan
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Sarah better be fiya.
If a TV series, I picture someone like Kelly Overton (Vanessa from Van Helsing) playing her. She has the right hair color, build, and look.
I would have cast Tim Olyphant or Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Jim Raynor, but they're getting up there in age. (I would, however, love to see Jeffery Dean Morgan as Arcturus Mengsk) Maybe Ben McKenzie (Jim Gordon from Gotham) as Raynor?
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 10/23/17 at 10:33 pm to Helo
And HBO is playing it over and over.
Must have been really cheap for hbo
Must have been really cheap for hbo
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