Let's Talk Videogame Movies...what do YOU like?
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:26 am
I recently saw DOA: Dead Or Alive, the movie, and saw what reminded me of Charlie's Angles with Mortal Kombat....Utter nonsense and bullcrap...though, like the games...the ladies were 101% the main attractions and worth the ticket ....and the main gentlemen impressed as well(with their acting). Overall, the movie was..well...nothing special. Fun, but not worth watching again.
Based on that short spoiler-free review, it didn't do anything to restore faith in videogame adaptations...which, again, isn't necessarily JUST the studio's fault, but the source material's - there's not a lot to go by in the games to make a decent logical storyline.
Which brings me to the point of my topic: Should videogames be adapted to movies? Right now, the ratio of good adaptations to bad ones might tip 3:1 because of failures like Bloodrayne, House of the Dead, and Alone in The Dark....
DOA could be borderline successful because it pretty much is a fanservice title and the martial arts displayed actually mimic the games', but ultimately, those who see it won't like it.
But...is there hope? Are there actually games out there worth tapping into? Could M. Night Shyamalan trust in the system enough to make a decent movie out of, say, System Shock? Could peter Jackson draw enough strength to create a masterpiece out of "Shadow of the Collossus"? Should Disney imagineers and Square-Enix gurus come together to unleash "Kingdom Hearts" to the masses in a magical spectacle for the ages?
What would be needed for such a feat, besides money, a few good actors, a lot of heart, imagination, and hunger - as well as the technical resources to do it?
What do you guys think?
Based on that short spoiler-free review, it didn't do anything to restore faith in videogame adaptations...which, again, isn't necessarily JUST the studio's fault, but the source material's - there's not a lot to go by in the games to make a decent logical storyline.
Which brings me to the point of my topic: Should videogames be adapted to movies? Right now, the ratio of good adaptations to bad ones might tip 3:1 because of failures like Bloodrayne, House of the Dead, and Alone in The Dark....
DOA could be borderline successful because it pretty much is a fanservice title and the martial arts displayed actually mimic the games', but ultimately, those who see it won't like it.
But...is there hope? Are there actually games out there worth tapping into? Could M. Night Shyamalan trust in the system enough to make a decent movie out of, say, System Shock? Could peter Jackson draw enough strength to create a masterpiece out of "Shadow of the Collossus"? Should Disney imagineers and Square-Enix gurus come together to unleash "Kingdom Hearts" to the masses in a magical spectacle for the ages?
What would be needed for such a feat, besides money, a few good actors, a lot of heart, imagination, and hunger - as well as the technical resources to do it?
What do you guys think?