Post by: Mannypon on June 11, 2004, 11:53:01 PM
Post by: Chode2234 on June 14, 2004, 08:18:43 AM
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Post by: Mannypon on June 15, 2004, 08:17:04 PM
Post by: Helios on June 19, 2004, 04:39:50 PM
Post by: Djunknown on June 19, 2004, 06:49:31 PM
one of the things John Woo will have to do is do something Nintendo hasn't done yet. Give Samus character. There's the double edged sword. Samus's character (or lack of it) isn't really defined in the games; we don't know if she's brash, the strong and silent type etc. Fusion made the attempt, but it came off as pretentious if you ask me.
But hey, it couldn't be worse than the Mario Bros, movie.
Post by: Chode2234 on June 22, 2004, 10:28:26 AM
Post by: Syl on June 22, 2004, 02:21:28 PM
http://newtourian.com/ecomic00.html
Read those.
Post by: Forte on June 23, 2004, 07:24:58 AM
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Post by: Berny on June 29, 2004, 09:21:08 AM
Post by: Mannypon on July 04, 2004, 02:02:51 PM
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Post by: notic on July 07, 2004, 04:04:40 PM
I think another potential game movie would be Metal Gear. I think Metal Gear Solid (the only MG game I played) is like a movie all by itself it would just need good actors and that's kinda it.
Post by: Dasmos on July 07, 2004, 05:44:46 PM
Post by: Mannypon on July 08, 2004, 04:05:30 PM
Post by: RABicle on July 20, 2004, 07:00:26 AM
You know I was thinking, John Woo won't have the slightest clue as to how to direct a movie featuring a character who can't hold a second gun. I bet if the movie even goes ahead (I'll gives odd 20:1 that it will never happen) there will be some shoddy scene involving Samus holding a handgun in her left hand shooting baddies. Or better yet, why not two arm cannon's Woo?
This movie won't be good though, I just can't imagine how anyone could turn Metroid into a movie, let alone idiot John Woo, that guy is a joke. If you don't know which one of the Mission Impossible movies he directed (MI2) just watch them both and the most painful one will be the one he did. This test is 100% accurate, you can try it on anyone.
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on July 20, 2004, 09:46:04 PM
This forum needs more RABicle!
Post by: Caillan on July 22, 2004, 01:23:02 AM
Franchise games seem to have been slowly imporving in recent times, with Spiderman and LotR actually being half-decent gamss. A massive improvement over only one (console) generation. I just hope that in the future game-to-movie conversions will become just as successful. To be fair, the Resident Evil movie was far, far better than it could have been...unfortuantley that still doesn't make it a good movie.
Games offer forms depth and excitement far removed from that which movies offer... is it so hard to draw upon those elements without transposing them to standard action cinema? With the exception of the FF movie (which was a dry and damaged husk) I've yet to see a game-to-movie that isn't action orientated.
Post by: Mannypon on July 22, 2004, 11:31:06 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on July 23, 2004, 03:00:16 AM
Post by: Doerr on July 23, 2004, 09:00:16 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on July 23, 2004, 09:21:25 AM
Not to mention I never liked the Hulk anyway.
Post by: odifiend on July 23, 2004, 12:06:55 PM
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Originally posted by: Manny
wish the guy that did the hulk movie would pick up the metriod license. I think he'll treat the franchise right and not take it in a different direction.
lol. He already has the liscense as Woo directed the Hulk.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on July 23, 2004, 12:10:47 PM
It was Ang Lee.
Post by: odifiend on July 23, 2004, 01:19:38 PM
Post by: Shorty McNostril on July 24, 2004, 01:02:27 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on July 24, 2004, 05:44:30 AM
Post by: Draygaia on July 24, 2004, 08:15:41 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on July 24, 2004, 10:50:41 AM
I can agree with the Ridley Scott mention, based on his gritty work on Black Hawk Down and the Alien series. I happen to not like Gladiator.
Post by: GoldShadow1 on July 25, 2004, 11:29:40 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on July 25, 2004, 11:38:28 AM
Pearl Harbor sucked in every way. Bad Boys was much better, though not exactly a suitable style for a Metroid movie.
I give full points to Guy Ritchie (not for this, of course. Just in general). He directed Snatch and Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, both awesome movies (two of my favorites). British crime is hilarious, not to mention ultra-cool.
Post by: Oldskool on July 25, 2004, 11:41:33 AM
Post by: Shorty McNostril on July 27, 2004, 11:01:06 PM
Even if someone hadn't even heard of metroid, don't you think that seeing previews of a movie like that would arouse some curiosity at least.
That would probably give the general populous a good reason to see it.
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on October 16, 2005, 12:08:46 PM
Post by: TMW on October 16, 2005, 06:29:08 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 16, 2005, 06:40:59 PM
Post by: nickmitch on October 16, 2005, 07:30:37 PM
Post by: nitsu niflheim on October 17, 2005, 03:39:59 AM
Post by: Mario on October 17, 2005, 06:29:33 AM
It would be good to get the Metroid franchise into the mainstream, which is currently isn't.
Post by: stevey on October 17, 2005, 12:38:53 PM
Post by: ShyGuy on October 17, 2005, 01:12:37 PM
Post by: nickmitch on October 17, 2005, 01:47:48 PM
A movie about the chozo and their war against the X paracites and the creation of the metroids, who then wipe out the race.
*giggles*
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on October 17, 2005, 04:08:44 PM
If you ask me, that's a pretty good premise, with or without the Metroid license.
Post by: wandering on October 17, 2005, 11:20:33 PM
Though, if done right, it could still make for a cool movie.....if John Woo isn't involved.
"A Metroid movie would be very hard to get right, but if they DID get it right it could revolutionise movies! No talking, no narration, only one character, yet still exciting! It would need to be VERY good though, but it's possible!"
I think 2001 came pretty close to that. ...and, you, know, 2001 is exactly what this thing needs to be like: moody, artisitic, visually stunning, little dialogue, etc.
Of course, what we're likely to get is a Paul WS Anderson-style cheezy, frantically paced, action movie. Oh well.
Post by: TMW on October 18, 2005, 09:55:49 AM
Also, Samus will have a romantic interest. Probably some goofy, nerdy guy to offset her "masculine" side and show her femininity.
Or Ridley.
Post by: nickmitch on October 18, 2005, 02:27:45 PM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on October 18, 2005, 02:36:16 PM
QuoteWell, thats one way to Hollywoodize a movie
Originally posted by: TMW
Nah...if it gets made, Samus will lose the suit and probably end up looking more like the girl from P.N. 03. Space Pirates will be humans that are just pirates, and Metroids will probably be turned into some robotic, manmade menace.
Also, Samus will have a romantic interest. Probably some goofy, nerdy guy to offset her "masculine" side and show her femininity.
Or Ridley.
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 18, 2005, 03:39:09 PM
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Originally posted by: TVman
I think that Samus could be feminine with out a male interest. all she'd have to do is giggle and say, "That was fun," after killing a swarm of metroids.
Nintendo perfectly expressed Samus' motherly instincts in Super Metroid, so we don't need any of this "That was fun" crap...
Post by: TMW on October 18, 2005, 07:27:53 PM
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Originally posted by: TVman
I think that Samus could be feminine with out a male interest. all she'd have to do is giggle and say, "That was fun," after killing a swarm of metroids.
Oh gawd!
"Samus the Metroid Slayer". XD
Of course, I don't think I'd mind at all if Joss Whedon took a crack at Metroid.
Lets see what he does with Wonder Woman.
Post by: mantidor on October 18, 2005, 07:51:57 PM
Post by: TMW on October 19, 2005, 07:13:33 AM
Its like, they can't not change anything they get their hands on.
Post by: vudu on October 19, 2005, 09:15:39 AM
Post by: mantidor on October 19, 2005, 06:13:58 PM
Post by: nickmitch on October 19, 2005, 08:23:33 PM
Post by: ThePerm on October 19, 2005, 09:06:27 PM
Post by: wandering on October 20, 2005, 10:22:24 AM
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Post by: nitsu niflheim on October 27, 2005, 06:06:28 AM
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Post by: nitsu niflheim on October 27, 2005, 03:35:08 PM
Post by: mantidor on October 27, 2005, 05:42:07 PM
j/k, but seriously, anyone but her
IGN movies did al ong time ago a rundown on possible actress who could play Samus, Uma Truman could be fine, but I have to say Charlize Theron is just perfect, too bad is Never Happening
EDIT: found it
Post by: vudu on October 28, 2005, 09:31:58 AM
Post by: mantidor on October 28, 2005, 12:17:17 PM
although shes a good actress and can put good acting hopefully, I was seriously exceptic but I watched some vids and I think she maybe can end up doing a decent job, the movie is doomed though, the casting was stupid, the guy doing Trevor Goodchild is ridiculous and is wishful thinking to expect the plot to be a bit interesting or at least a little close to the original animation.The problem with Samus is that phisically she has been represented very differently, Theron can fit the new Samus face from echoes but zero mission is a bit different, fusion is also different, MP1 is completly different and super metroid had also a completly different representation of her. Theres no actress who can satisfy our expectations now that I think about it.
Post by: ThePerm on October 28, 2005, 04:01:47 PM
Post by: Hostile Creation on October 28, 2005, 05:18:30 PM
I think Theron would be good, and Thurman would be pretty good, but I don't think either of them fit Samus quite right.
I dunno. I'd say they pick an unknown actress if this movie didn't need to rely so heavily on who's playing Samus to get publicity.
Post by: ThePerm on October 28, 2005, 05:21:47 PM
Post by: King of Twitch on October 28, 2005, 10:04:24 PM
Post by: Hostile Creation on October 29, 2005, 12:33:24 PM
Post by: nitsu niflheim on October 29, 2005, 02:43:01 PM
Post by: nickmitch on October 29, 2005, 02:50:39 PM
So, what the movie needs now is a screen play and a plot over view.
Post by: Hostile Creation on October 29, 2005, 04:10:55 PM
Implying that a script does not necessarily include those things. Screenplay is the term you use when referring to film, generally. That or shooting script. Kinda nitpicky, but I wanted to know what the point of writing a Metroid script was, if he had any words in mind.
I know what I am talking about I am a film major yes okay.
Post by: ThePerm on October 30, 2005, 11:36:06 AM
Post by: wandering on November 03, 2005, 09:14:35 PM
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Originally posted by: Hostile Creation
I think Theron would be good, and Thurman would be pretty good, but I don't think either of them fit Samus quite right.
I dunno. I'd say they pick an unknown actress if this movie didn't need to rely so heavily on who's playing Samus to get publicity.
Salma. Hayek.
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Originally posted by: Hostile Creation
A movie only has a script if it has words. Metroid should have few, if any, words. Now, it might have a SCREENPLAY, detailing what happens in the movie. Is that what you meant? A screenplay?
From Merriam Webster's definition of 'script':
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1 a : something written : TEXT b : an original or principal instrument or document c (1) : MANUSCRIPT 1 (2) : the written text of a stage play, screenplay, or broadcast; specifically : the one used in production or performance
