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Uwe Boll thinks he's the 'right guy to do' Grand Theft Auto film photo

You know what the world doesn't need? Uwe Boll making any more films based on videogames. I mean, I love the guy, but enough with the game films already. But how about Boll making a Grand Theft Auto film?

"Grand Theft Auto would be super interesting for me," he tells New York Magazine, "and I think I would actually be the right guy to do it, because my movies are all bloody and violent and I don't have a problem with action scenes."

But he's a realist and seems convinced it'll never happen ... at least with him behind the lens.

"But look, they will go, in the end, with a Michael Bay," he says, name-checking his arch-nemesis, "or a Brett Ratner, and it will be a PG-13 movie made for $150 million. I think it would be better to make a $30 million, very hard, brutal movie without compromising, but I'm not optimistic."

Does anyone really think a highly secretive and protective company like Rockstar would let Hollywood rape their lucrative series? Besides, Ron Howard already wrote, directed, and starred in a Grand Theft Auto movie in 1977. So I say to the whole idea: OLD.


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animateria's Avatar
animateria at 05/12/2008 18:06
I hope he calls up Rockstar about this one.

I want another Blizzard like response!


He is still a class-A jackass with his head so far up his ass he thinks everything stinks as much as he does.
WillyFourEyes's Avatar
WillyFourEyes at 05/12/2008 18:06
Well, there you have it, Jack. IF you want to kill the franchise off for good (as I know you're wont to do), just get this guy to do it.
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 05/12/2008 18:08
Boll would probably make a better GTA than Bay or Ratner. It's hard to distinguish between cinematic turds.
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 05/12/2008 18:08
sigh
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 05/12/2008 18:09
I don't really think a Grand Theft Auto movie would be any worse with him behind it. I mean, what would the movie be? Just a generic actiony crime film. Doesn't matter who directs it.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 05/12/2008 18:09
Yeah, okay.
thisissami's Avatar
thisissami at 05/12/2008 18:13
i'm with dexter on this one...
Magesx's Avatar
Magesx at 05/12/2008 18:16
The GTA cutscenes are good enough movies for me.
manasteel88's Avatar
manasteel88 at 05/12/2008 18:17
I'm sure Uwe Boll could make a $30 million movie based on GTA. It would be crap but I think he could absolutely make that film.

As a side note, Michael Bay who must have a car chase in every movie would be perfect for GTA the film.
Marioland's Avatar
Marioland at 05/12/2008 18:21
Uwe Boll needs some lawsuit to prevent him from making videogame based films.

Dexter you are sooooooooooooooooooo right.
Shin Oni's Avatar
Shin Oni at 05/12/2008 18:39
I didn't even read past the title. Don't even care.

What happened to the Crazy Taxi and Getaway movies?
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 05/12/2008 18:39
Why does the world need a GTA movie in the first place?
mightypotato's Avatar
mightypotato at 05/12/2008 18:39
Every movie Uwe Boll directs is a joke.
Electro Lemon's Avatar
Electro Lemon at 05/12/2008 19:01
What MXY said. Besides, I don't want Uwe to cast the perfect role for this. Lets be honest- this is the one he'd get right.
Edwood's Avatar
Edwood at 05/12/2008 19:02
if there was a GTA movie God would Cry
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 05/12/2008 19:14
First, don't make the movie. Second, don't let Uwe Boll near any movie.
CypherVR's Avatar
CypherVR at 05/12/2008 19:53
@ uwe : No.

And, please locate the nearest mental institution and check yourself in.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 05/12/2008 20:13
Uwe should do stand-up comedy.
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PressStart at 05/12/2008 20:26
They already made a GTA movie, except it was called Payback starring Mel Gibson.
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Qraze at 05/12/2008 20:44
what the fuck is his mission? he must the most stubborn human being since.....ever. i saw his "in the name of the king", had a shitton of actors ( burt motherfncking reynolds ) but the directing and pace was literally like a B movie. i was ashamed of all who took part in what could have been a good movie. boll shit sucks.
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Respectable Gentleman at 05/12/2008 21:32
Rockstar should let him make the movie if he agrees to make it PG...

I'm not kidding.
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MissHinasaki at 05/12/2008 21:51
I think GTA would translate well into a movie. I mean, what does the series have to lose? Certainly not its dignity...
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mistic at 05/12/2008 23:28
yeah I had the same idea when I read the title " But what? I allready saw a movie called Grand Theft Auto... ", I really hope Uwe B doesn't get the chance to rape this game or movie :p
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Volomon at 05/12/2008 23:57
"Grand Theft Auto would be super interesting for me," he tells New York Magazine, "and I think I would actually be the right guy to do it, because my movies are all bloody and violent and i don't have a problem with action scenes.

Right there is why he won't he doesn't understand the game other than from what he's heard. Thats his problem he makes game movies but never plays the game and never understands the game.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 05/13/2008 00:08
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

That's a good one. Still, GTA movie? I'm sure Thompson would support that just because it's non-interactive.
Axle's Avatar
Axle at 05/13/2008 03:03
I thought that Houser had already said somewhere, in one of his many interviews that he wouldn't licence GTA out (that's why you don't see synergy with McDonalds, Coke, Gap, Madonna etc).
Murumasa123's Avatar
Murumasa123 at 05/13/2008 05:09
Poor fuckign moron.
Hes nto even good enough to show the story in GTA 1969 let alone GTA4 with some of the best story of a GTA!
Too Much Coffee Man's Avatar
Too Much Coffee Man at 05/13/2008 08:07
GTA > all Uwe Boll movies combined

Directors who are qualified to make a GTA movie:

Quentin Tarantino

Robert Rodriguez

David Fincher
B-Radicate's Avatar
B-Radicate at 05/13/2008 09:13
There are already tons of GTA movies. Scarface, Heat, Payback (which was mentioned), and a slew of others.

Almost every part of a GTA game is loosely based on an existing movie anyway. If they made a GTA film it would just seem too derivative to be enjoyable, I think, 'cause we've already seen everything before. It's the interaction with the player that makes the story elements compelling and fresh.
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MaximusPaynicus at 05/13/2008 13:43
If a movie studio said "Look, we'll finance the movie but you get full creative control", Rockstar would probably go for it. I would just hope they got Guy Ritchie, or Roger Donaldson -- somebody with experience with gangster-style heist movies to direct.
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