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"WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 11:16

This good either be really good, or really god-awful bad. Who the hell chose Halle Berry to play Samus?

http://cube.ign.com/articles/383/383379p1.html

C'MON SUCKA!

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Ishmael

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"Re(1):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 12:54

So they have no script, no actors and no director so the earliest they could get the movie out would probably be 2005. Way to strike when the iron's hot.

Sensenic
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"Re(1):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 13:02

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Just imagining such a favorite plot unfolding in film form is enough to keep any Metroid fan happy until the movie is finally released.

No! No! NO!! Not Metroid, I like this saga and I don't want it ruined with a videogame based (therefore, mediocre) movie

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It'd have to be such a GREAT movie, or such minimally related to the games (ala FF TSW), so I could give it a minimal chance...
-sigh-

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Who the hell chose Halle Berry to play Samus?

¿?

Himawari chan

ain't she cute?

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Dr Baghead

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"Re(2):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 13:40

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So they have no script, no actors and no director so the earliest they could get the movie out would probably be 2005. Way to strike when the iron's hot.

You'd be surprised, if they rush it (which we all know they will) it will probably be out by Summer of 2004

(and what do you mean "strike when the iron's hot"? This movie is already 15 years late, 12 if you consider the plot is a lot like Metroid II)

Hungrywolf

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"Re(1):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 18:39

quote:
This good either be really good, or really god-awful bad. Who the hell chose Halle Berry to play Samus?

http://cube.ign.com/articles/383/383379p1.html

Who said Halle Berry would be playing Samus? That would suck, and I would be dead set against that. In any case, as far as it being mediocre cause it's a videogame turned movie, it could possibly be done good. Eventually one of these videogame movies will have to turn out to be super, and if the movie is bad, that doesn't make the game bad at all.

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TiamatRoar

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"Re(2):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 18:41

quote:
Just imagining such a favorite plot unfolding in film form is enough to keep any Metroid fan happy until the movie is finally released.

No! No! NO!! Not Metroid, I like this saga and I don't want it ruined with a videogame based (therefore, mediocre) movie .
It'd have to be such a GREAT movie, or such minimally related to the games (ala FF TSW), so I could give it a minimal chance...
-sigh-

Who the hell chose Halle Berry to play Samus?

¿?

FF TSW really sucked, regardless.

Satoshi_Miwa

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"Re(3):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 19:32

If this actual does happen, and they don't hire the people that worked on the FX in the commericals I'd be very upset....

Until then I have no comment...:) As a movie Metroid could be done right, or wrong...So until I see solid details It's too early to make definite comments...

HazZan

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"Re(1):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 19:35

quote:
This good either be really good, or really god-awful bad. Who the hell chose Halle Berry to play Samus?

http://cube.ign.com/articles/383/383379p1.html

This better not be another Street Fighter movie

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Dr Baghead

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"Re(2):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 20:10

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This better not be another Street Fighter movie

It'll probably be another Super Mario Brothers

Hagen de Merak

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"Re(3):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 21:51

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This better not be another Street Fighter movie

It'll probably be another Super Mario Brothers

Dont forget about Double Dragon

Omar
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"Re(3):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 21:56

I can't wait to see how they change the whole concept. Er, I mean, how they "adapt" the story.

If they do the movie. Anybody can buy some rights, but rarely do they get greenlight to start shooting.

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Fygee

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"Re(4):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 23:26

Halle Berry as Samus would be one of the worst crimes committed in all of humanity. Thankfully, that doesn't appear to be true.

Anyways, this has potential to kick serious ass or be the first thing related to Metroid to suck. At the very least, the soundtrack should be good. ;)

Freeter

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"Re(5):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 23:44

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Anyways, this has potential to kick serious ass or be the first thing related to Metroid to suck.

Since no film to date has been able to shake the "Videogames make bad movies" curse, this will be the latter.

They should just take the script for Metal Gear Solid, tweak it, and make that a movie.

Omar
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"Re(6):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Wed 22 Jan 23:55

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They should just take the script for Metal Gear Solid, tweak it, and make that a movie.

As long as they don't use the fan movie script of Metal Gear. I was looking for TV scripts and found it. It was weird.

A man with the nipples ripped off him does not make the same mistakes twice.

-- Warren Ellis

Megane
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"Re(5):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Thu 23 Jan 00:51

Maybe they'll make Halle Berry wear her armor during the entire movie.

But then, no one could resist putting in a few fanservicey shots...

Gen

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"Re(6):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Thu 23 Jan 18:43

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Since no film to date has been able to shake the "Videogames make bad movies" curse,

Just wanted to say that it's not just that the movies are based off video games, but that it's really the film makers' fault for making bad films (that have little to do with the original game).

...anyone know if there have been any non live action movies based off of video games that were good?

asta

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"Re(7):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Thu 23 Jan 19:04

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...anyone know if there have been any non live action movies based off of video games that were good?

street fighter II

VariantX
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"Re(8):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Thu 23 Jan 19:28

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...anyone know if there have been any non live action movies based off of video games that were good?

street fighter II

I'll pretend that i was blind for a split second when i read that...

Luisinan
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"Re(9):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Thu 23 Jan 19:34

quote:

...anyone know if there have been any non live action movies based off of video games that were good?

street fighter II

I'll pretend that i was blind for a split second when i read that...

Maybe he was referring to the anime. Cause it was good.

S-T-E
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"Re(9):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Thu 23 Jan 19:56

quote:

...anyone know if there have been any non live action movies based off of video games that were good?

street fighter II

I'll pretend that i was blind for a split second when i read that...

ok, to clarify, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie

Hungrywolf

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"Re(10):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Thu 23 Jan 20:06

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...anyone know if there have been any non live action movies based off of video games that were good?

street fighter II

I'll pretend that i was blind for a split second when i read that...

ok, to clarify, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie

Yes, Street Fighter 2: The Animated Movie was great. I also liked the 2 Fatal Fury OVAs, but I guess that wouldn't be movie.

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Dr Baghead

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"Re(2):Re(10):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Thu 23 Jan 20:15

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Yes, Street Fighter 2: The Animated Movie was great. I also liked the 2 Fatal Fury OVAs, but I guess that wouldn't be movie.

Even though it's got little to do with the games, I rather like Fatal Fury: the motion pictures (and I still think Laucorn and friends were the inspirition for the New Face Team and Orochi)

(on the topic of Halley Berry as Samus) If Halley dyed her hair purple (DYE! No wig! DYE!) I might be able to accept her as a suitable Samus, I mean I'm able to accept John Leguizamo as Luigi despite looking NOTHING like Luigi.... but of course that's in the context of Super Mario Brothers: the Movie sucking major ass, which I expect Metroid:the movie to do as well! So bring on Berry as Samus! I lived through Van Dame as Guile to tell the tale, how can that be any worse?!

Hungrywolf

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"Re(3):Re(10):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Thu 23 Jan 20:57

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Yes, Street Fighter 2: The Animated Movie was great. I also liked the 2 Fatal Fury OVAs, but I guess that wouldn't be movie.

Even though it's got little to do with the games, I rather like Fatal Fury: the motion pictures (and I still think Laucorn and friends were the inspirition for the New Face Team and Orochi)

(on the topic of Halley Berry as Samus) If Halley dyed her hair purple (DYE! No wig! DYE!) I might be able to accept her as a suitable Samus, I mean I'm able to accept John Leguizamo as Luigi despite looking NOTHING like Luigi.... but of course that's in the context of Super Mario Brothers: the Movie sucking major ass, which I expect Metroid:the movie to do as well! So bring on Berry as Samus! I lived through Van Dame as Guile to tell the tale, how can that be any worse?!

We rarely disagree, but I couldn't accept Berry as Samus.

"Someday we'll find it

the rainbow connection..." -Kermit

The Muppet Movie
Hungry Like the Wolf

Dr Baghead

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"Re(4):Re(10):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Fri 24 Jan 12:24

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We rarely disagree, but I couldn't accept Berry as Samus.

By 'accept' I mean 'deal with', she looks nothing like game Samus, that's a given, but considering Nintendo isn't going to reinvent Samus based on the movie (unlike Eidos did to Lara) that doesn't really matter. Berry can act, and I'm afraid if they pick someone who looks like Samus some blonde model-turned-bad-actress will get the role, so really I'm accepting Berry as the lesser evil, not as the perfect Samus.

Sensenic
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"Re(5):Re(10):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Fri 24 Jan 13:25

quote:
(on the topic of Halley Berry as Samus) If Halley dyed her hair purple (DYE! No wig! DYE!) I might be able to accept her as a suitable Samus, I mean I'm able to accept John Leguizamo as Luigi despite looking NOTHING like Luigi.... but of course that's in the context of Super Mario Brothers: the Movie sucking major ass, which I expect Metroid:the movie to do as well! So bring on Berry as Samus! I lived through Van Dame as Guile to tell the tale, how can that be any worse?!

We rarely disagree, but I couldn't accept Berry as Samus.

By 'accept' I mean 'deal with', she looks nothing like game Samus, that's a given, but considering Nintendo isn't going to reinvent Samus based on the movie (unlike Eidos did to Lara) that doesn't really matter. Berry can act, and I'm afraid if they pick someone who looks like Samus some blonde model-turned-bad-actress will get the role, so really I'm accepting Berry as the lesser evil, not as the perfect Samus.

You've got a point in there, I agree...

That'd be a way to get it more unrelated to the original games and, at least, to make it have some interest of its own as just a movie.

Himawari chan

ain't she cute?

Stick a fork in us we're done.
-Commander Boston Low-

S-T-E
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"Re(6):Re(10):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Fri 24 Jan 16:34

i'd rather have the blonde model-turned-bad option, samus is white with blonde hair afterall. besides, is it necessary to show samus aran's identity?

Dr Baghead

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"Re(7):Re(10):WTF? Metroid...MOVIE??? WTF???" , posted Fri 24 Jan 21:10

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besides, is it necessary to show samus aran's identity?

it's also nessessary for Samus to be able to vocally emote from inside her suit, as her face will be completely hidden(unless it's redesigned to be horribly inaccurate.) Seeing as how she's won the Academy Award for Best Actress I have a feeling Berry might be able to pull that off better then most models-turned-actresses who can barely act when their faces/huge puffy lips are fully exposed.