Hard Light Productions Forums
Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: achtung on July 18, 2005, 01:01:12 am
-
Sounds a little better now to me anyway. Can't wait till the trailer is released. The best part to me is that IT ACTUALLY TAKES PLACE ON MARS! ;7
Linkage (http://www.gamecloud.com/article.php?article_id=731) to the article.
The second clip is the one that got the most reaction; part of the first person shooter sequence featuring Urban’s character. Yes, the movie will at one point have a viewpoint just like the game, right down to the weapons loading animation. The sequence was, by the producer’s own admission, still incomplete in terms of visual effects and other elements but watching the clip feels like you are watching the game in action, from surprise monster appearance in corridors to shooting parts of the environment to fry the creatures.
Sounds kind of ;7 but also:wtf:
-
Well if the demons are demons from hell and not an alien virus, I'm fine with it even if the BFG is now some lame "Bioforce Gun" and the UAC troopers look like a SWAT team.
-
Feel like you're in the game? Sounds like it'd feel like watching Extended Play (...or whatever they changed the name to after I had to get rid of cable).
EDIT: Of course, from the article (that ignorant me just read) it doesn't sound like that'll be the majority of the movie.
-
the Doom monsters like the Baron, the Imp and the Pinky Demon will mostly be real monsters created by the Stan Winston Studios - Oh yeah!!!
And they aim for R. Wheeee! We may even get to see some people ripped to pieces by Imps. Bigger Wheee!
-
[q]The second clip is the one that got the most reaction; part of the first person shooter sequence featuring Urban’s character. Yes, the movie will at one point have a viewpoint just like the game, right down to the weapons loading animation. The sequence was, by the producer’s own admission, still incomplete in terms of visual effects and other elements but watching the clip feels like you are watching the game in action, from surprise monster appearance in corridors to shooting parts of the environment to fry the creatures.[/q]
Uwe Boll (who else) did the same thing in House of the Dead, apparently. Although I think he used actual game footage (:wtf: ).
-
until i can see something more concrete, i'll still have my reservations..
-
Oct. 21? of 2005? And they're just about to release a teaser? They're either overconfident or very afraid :p
-
The Rock said that he saw a version of the movie a few days ago and in his words “It really kicks ass”.
Statements like this always annoy me...as if an actor/actress will say their new movie is bad :rolleyes:
-
I wouldn't want a movie that 'kicks ass'. Because having my ass kicked would be somewhat painful and inconvenient at the best of times.
-
1. The Rock ownz
2. Mars
3. Looks like they're using elements from the game
:yes:
-
1. It's based on a game
2. It's a movie
:no:
-
This horrific dog is coming out on my birthday? Thanks for nothing, Hollywood. For Christmas, you can save a few dollars and just come over to my house and just pluck out my eyeballs with a fork.
I was really hoping plans for this garbage would fall through.
-
Originally posted by aldo_14
I wouldn't want a movie that 'kicks ass'. Because having my ass kicked would be somewhat painful and inconvenient at the best of times.
not to mention seeing a roll of film with feet :p
-
Originally posted by mikhael
This horrific dog is coming out on my birthday? Thanks for nothing, Hollywood. For Christmas, you can save a few dollars and just come over to my house and just pluck out my eyeballs with a fork.
Send me the plane ticket and I'll kindly oblige you ^^
Originally posted by Carl
1. The Rock ownz
A guy who takes such a cheasy name? I doubt he ownz :doubt:
-
1. I am tired.
2. There is no food in the house.
:no:
-
Originally posted by redsniper
1. It's based on a game
2. It's a movie
:no:
So were Resident Evil 1 & 2 - although I conceed that they were unusually good for game -> movie conversions.
Has anyone read anything interesting concerning the FarCry movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400426/)?
-
Mortal Kombat (I) was alright in it's own dumb Enter the Dragon on acid kind of way.
-
Originally posted by Sandwich
So were Resident Evil 1 & 2 - although I conceed that they were unusually good for game -> movie conversions.
Has anyone read anything interesting concerning the FarCry movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400426/)?
The director tells us all, surely?
Presumably he'll be renting the Island Of Dr. Moreau for his pre-production.
-
Originally posted by Sandwich
So were Resident Evil 1 & 2 - although I conceed that they were unusually good for game -> movie conversions.
Has anyone read anything interesting concerning the FarCry movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400426/)?
You're kidding right? RE1 was one of the worst game->movie carryovers ever made. If I'd downloaded it off the internet and burned it on a DVD and watched it, I'd probably want to sue the producers for my time, wasted DVD, electricity and bandwidth.
-
Originally posted by mikhael
You're kidding right? RE1 was one of the worst game->movie carryovers ever made. If I'd downloaded it off the internet and burned it on a DVD and watched it, I'd probably want to sue the producers for my time, wasted DVD, electricity and bandwidth.
No, I'm not kidding, mik. I am NOT the kind of person who likes suspense movies (you know, the ones that make you jump, sit on the edge of your seat out of tension, etc, not talking about action movies), and suspense + zombies is just over the top for me.
That said, however, I never played any of the Resident Evil games (ok, I played the first one on a PlayStation for all of 3 minutes before it got too freaky for me), so I can't comment on how successful a carryover it was, but just from a movie point of view they were pretty decent... better in some ways (in my eyes, I repeat) than the neon-plastic Batman movies. :p
-
From what I remember, the RE movie seemed to only be 'Resident Evil' in the sense that by buying the name they could sell it easier to the fans of the game. It had bullet time karate-kicking of mutant dogs, I believe.
-
Originally posted by Sandwich
No, I'm not kidding, mik. I am NOT the kind of person who likes suspense movies (you know, the ones that make you jump, sit on the edge of your seat out of tension, etc, not talking about action movies), and suspense + zombies is just over the top for me.
That said, however, I never played any of the Resident Evil games (ok, I played the first one on a PlayStation for all of 3 minutes before it got too freaky for me), so I can't comment on how successful a carryover it was, but just from a movie point of view they were pretty decent... better in some ways (in my eyes, I repeat) than the neon-plastic Batman movies. :p
I'm with sandwich on that one, I haven't played any RE (I've watched friends play the first one and that's it), so to me, RE the movie was a good zombie movie (well, RE2 was, I didn't like the first one much). If doom is a good demon movie, I'll be happy too :p (well, and if it has cyberdemons and cacodemons :p). Btw, how was the cyberdemon in doom3? I'm curious ^^
-
cyberdemon in Doom 3 was cool and big, only you could only dmage it with the soulcube, I think that was cool, some people didn't like it
-
Thing is that the comments that Nico and Sandwich are making about why RE was good could be made about the Doom movie by anyone who hasn't played Doom.
As a movie RE wasn't bad in my opinion but I haven't played the game so I'm unaware of how big a bastardisation of the storyline it was. If you have played the game and do realise the liberties they are taking with it that could seriously ruin your enjoyment of the movie.
-
[color=66ff00]I played most of the RE games. The movie used most of the themes but had a lot less suspense. It relied too much on trying to look 'cool' but failed for the most part.
Most of the people that advocate it probably have a thing for Milla. ;) I'd prefer The Fifth Element. :nod:
[/color]
-
I hate Milla Jovovitch, damn, I can't tell her front from her back, to begin with. I just liked how the city was really an undead city in RE2, with lots of zombies, and then even more zombies, plus a couple weird things running about for a change, and then, some more zombies.
-
[color=66ff00]So you're a breast man then? :D
[/color]
-
Wow, this took a quick turn off-topic! :p
-
*turns back on-topic* :p
So long as the movie is set on Mars, includes an invasion from hell, has marines, and follows the ideas of the ranting I posted here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,33874.0.html), then I should be fine with the Doom movie.
-
Originally posted by Sandwich
No, I'm not kidding, mik. I am NOT the kind of person who likes suspense movies (you know, the ones that make you jump, sit on the edge of your seat out of tension, etc, not talking about action movies), and suspense + zombies is just over the top for me.
That said, however, I never played any of the Resident Evil games (ok, I played the first one on a PlayStation for all of 3 minutes before it got too freaky for me), so I can't comment on how successful a carryover it was, but just from a movie point of view they were pretty decent... better in some ways (in my eyes, I repeat) than the neon-plastic Batman movies. :p
They aren't game->movie conversions. Shawn of the Dead is as much a Resident Evil movie as either Resident Evil movie was. IE: Not much. They both had zombies and there was a reason for the zombies, but that's about it. Otherwise, RE:the Movie is not related to RE: the Game at all.
-
Originally posted by Maeglamor
[color=66ff00]So you're a breast man then? :D
[/color]
Actually no, but I'm not a "carved out of a stick" man either.
-
someone give a quick synopsus of RE the game, and RE the movie.
-
Zombies wander around killing people. They are created by some strange agent (virus, bacteria, comet flying over head, stellar event, writers' whims) and some group of people, not understanding what they face, must try to get to a place of safety (and possibly destroy the zombies), while their numbers dwindle due to attrition.
I think that sums up pretty much every zombie movie ever AND most of the zombie games.
I hope you see my point.
-
You forgot the synopsis of RE the game.
-
Originally posted by Nico
I hate Milla Jovovitch
Smite the unbeliever! :mad:
-
At least you can smite me. Jovovitch, I'd try to smite her, sure as hell I'd miss, even if my aiming was perfect :p
Originally posted by mikhael
I hope you see my point.
Yup: how can you say that the movie is not faithful to the game, when obvisouly, whatever they'd do, it'd be right on perfect anyway :p (zombies, virus, people who die, voila!) :p
-
I'd smite Jovovitch ;)
-
She's ugly.
I wouldn't mind her so much if she wasn't so ugly.
Ugly in the face.
Ugly.
-
naw, she's just really skinny. maybe if she gained 10 pounds.
-
Everyone here gets that she's a homosexual's version of the perfect woman, right?
Carl: Maybe.
-
It is not called the Bio Force Gun. It is called the BIG F**KING GUN.
-
Originally posted by Triple Ace
It is not called the Bio Force Gun. It is called the BIG F**KING GUN.
Yea, they changed the name in the movie thats one of the little quirks that pisses me off about it.:hopping:
-
To be fair, the military isn't keen on that sort of descriptive terminology. shame, really, because it'd be nice to see the ****ing massive plane holdy ship class sail out of port.
-
:lol:
-
Originally posted by aldo_14
To be fair, the military isn't keen on that sort of descriptive terminology. shame, really, because it'd be nice to see the ****ing massive plane holdy ship class sail out of port.
kinda like aussies with some of our native species..
"hey look, a snake... and it's brown, let's call it a brown snake!" or
"hey look, that spider has a red mark on its back.. let's call it a red back spider!"
-
Originally posted by Swantz
Yea, they changed the name in the movie thats one of the little quirks that pisses me off about it.:hopping:
Pah, I do remember BFG meaning big ****ing gun, but I don't remember it written anywhere in the game, so that's really not a major point.
Plus I don't think anywhere in the movie they will say "hey man! take your BFG9000 - which by the way means bio force gun, is a 1900000A plasma charging bolt thrower with AF7002 accus, delivering powerful projectiles that melt enemies on impact, and give additional damage to the targets around the impact point - and let's kick some ass!"
-
Nah, well remember that swearing = bad, gore= ok!
-
No sex either, I guess?
-
Oh no. We can't even have kissing, it's far too dangerous to show any kind of attraction. God, if we carried down that path we'd end up reproducing!
-
Originally posted by Nico
Pah, I do remember BFG meaning big ****ing gun, but I don't remember it written anywhere in the game, so that's really not a major point.
Plus I don't think anywhere in the movie they will say "hey man! take your BFG9000 - which by the way means bio force gun, is a 1900000A plasma charging bolt thrower with AF7002 accus, delivering powerful projectiles that melt enemies on impact, and give additional damage to the targets around the impact point - and let's kick some ass!"
It says big ****ing gun in the doom bible.
BFG 2704 (red). Horrible hallway-scouring weapon. Damages user a bit. Awful
recoil. BFG stands for "Big ****ing Gun." Safest use: back to wall, distant target.
http://5years.doomworld.com/doombible/section14.shtml
-
Double post.
-
Originally posted by Sandwich
You forgot the synopsis of RE the game.
Any references to "RE" in my post are references to the games, not the movies whatsoever. Oh, and there's probably spoilers in here. Read at your own risk.
Umbrella develops T-Virus, it reanimates dead cells, makes zombies. In RE:0 some psycho old researcher (forgot his name) for Umbrella uses the virus on leeches and himself, and makes himself into leechman. This is the first release of the virus, and it spreads through Raccoon forest, eventually to the mansion and you've got RE:1.
Around this time, another Umbrella scientist (William Birkin, Husband to Annette Birkin, father of Sherry Birkin from RE:2) is developing the G-Virus, a hyped up version of the T-Virus. Umbrella sends a military force to take the T- and G-Viruses samples from William, and they shoot him in the process. He injects himself with the G-Virus and it saves his life, but mutates him into a big nasty.. thing.. with a giant eyeball in his arm. He proceeds to kill the Umbrella military force, the virus cases are dropped and broken, the virus gets out and is spread by rats through Raccoon City, and you've got RE:2. (I'm pretty sure the virus already started spreading from the mansion incident of RE:1, however, they did make a note to show the rats getting the virus in an FMV of RE:2).
RE:3 takes place during same time as RE:2. Nemesis is created by Umbrella to hunt down and kill the S.T.A.R.S. members, specifically Jill Valentine in RE:3. Your objective is to escape Raccoon City as Jill, and in the process you kill Nemesis. He is in no way a friend from the past to any character. You kill him with a railgun from a battleship, and a magnum. You escape the city in a helicopter with Carlos, a mercenary hired by Umbrella. As you're flying away, Raccoon City is nuked.
RE:Code Veronica takes place 3 months after RE:2 and 3. You play as characters from RE:1 and RE:2, siblings Claire and Chris Redfield. You deal with Alfred Ashford who is in charge of some random island that Umbrella put him in charge of where they're conducting reserach. You also run into Albert Wesker a few times, a S.T.A.R.S. member that goes bad on you in RE:1. Finally, you fight Alexia, Alfred's sister, who has been frozen and slowly infected with the T-Virus to control her mutation. Instead of leeches like the old researcher in RE:0, she uses ants with the virus. She wants to be the queen ant and rule the world or some such thing. You kill her. Wesker gets away, even though he's been stabbed, burned, crushed, etc... he has some sort of virus in him too, but it's never really explained.
RE:4 takes place 6 years later. Umbrella is shut down because of their questionable activities (ha). You play as Leon Kennedy from RE:2. Some cult has resurrected body controlling parasites (called las plagas) in Spain, and they kidnap the president's daughter, Ashley, to infect her and send her home. They also somehow have a sample of the T-Virus with which they were planning to resurrect Umbrella (doesn't explain much more than that). You kill the cult leader's left and right hands, then the cult leader himself. You meet Ada Wong again (Leon meets her in RE:2), but she's working for Wesker. She points a gun at you (at the end of the game), takes the T-Virus sample from you, and jumps onto a helicopter and takes off, presumably headed to give Wesker the sample. We don't know why.
There are also RE:Outbreak games, but they're more for multiplayer fun than story I believe.
As you can see, I've played a lil' RE in my day. I wrote all of these off the top of my head, so if I made any mistakes, feel free to correct them. Any questions I can most likely answer, so feel free to ask. :)