I will try my best not to make any obvious Uwe Boll jokes, but I can’t promise anything.
Variety has just reported that the studio that brought us the Lord of the Rings trilogy is set to bring Marcus Fenix’s tale to the silver screen.
With the recent announcement of a God of War script being complete, apparently movies based on blockbuster video games are the hot new thing in Hollywood these days. But the question is, have these L.A. studios even seen most of these video game movies? They aren’t exactly masterpieces.
Whether this Gears of War project will even come out is also a question. Heck, even the greatly anticipated Halo movie mysteriously disappeared (supposedly due to budget issues). If uber popular Halo can't make the rocky transition from console to multiplex, I don't know what can.
Regardless of the turnout, somewhere in California Uwe Boll just got tight in the pants. If I listen hard enough, I think I can hear him banging on New Line's door right now.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
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6:07 PM on 03.20.2007
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Anyway, I don't get why people would watch a movie based on a video game when they can just play the game. Unless you are one of those sickos who uh, "likes to watch."
What could be a kinda cool idea is have a separate storyline, and then maybe have that be set in between the sequels, and make it available as a downloadable content.
I love that movie! There was a conflict in Somalia?
I'm sure the screenwriter will try to jazz it up some. There'll be some half-assed romance involving the chick who talks to you over the mic, and some bonding crap with Marcus and Dom. The real reason this movie will ultimately fail though, is that the role of Augustus "The Cole Train" Cole will not be played by Terry Tate, Office Linebacker.
Sounds like Oscar material to me.
*No I'm not. The fact is, adaptations of videogames stink. They will stink until the videogame makers themselves become more hands on with the films.
other motherfuckers, homos and noobs..