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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 - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:06
animateria
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 - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:06
WillyFourEyes
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 - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:08
Professor Pew
Boll would probably make a better GTA than Bay or Ratner. It's hard to distinguish between cinematic turds.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:08
AgentMOO
sigh
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:09
Dexter345
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 - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:09
Cheeburga
Yeah, okay.
thisissami's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:13
thisissami
i'm with dexter on this one...
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:16
Magesx
The GTA cutscenes are good enough movies for me.
manasteel88's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:17
manasteel88
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 - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:21
Marioland
Uwe Boll needs some lawsuit to prevent him from making videogame based films.

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

What happened to the Crazy Taxi and Getaway movies?
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:39
Mxyzptlk
Why does the world need a GTA movie in the first place?
mightypotato's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 18:39
mightypotato
Every movie Uwe Boll directs is a joke.
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 19:01
Electro Lemon
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 - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 19:02
Edwood
if there was a GTA movie God would Cry
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 19:14
Eschatos
First, don't make the movie. Second, don't let Uwe Boll near any movie.
CypherVR's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 19:53
CypherVR
@ uwe : No.

And, please locate the nearest mental institution and check yourself in.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 20:13
TrailerParkJesus
Uwe should do stand-up comedy.
PressStart's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 20:26
PressStart
They already made a GTA movie, except it was called Payback starring Mel Gibson.
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 20:44
Qraze
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.
Respectable Gentleman's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 21:32
Respectable Gentleman
Rockstar should let him make the movie if he agrees to make it PG...

I'm not kidding.
MissHinasaki's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 21:51
MissHinasaki
I think GTA would translate well into a movie. I mean, what does the series have to lose? Certainly not its dignity...
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 23:28
mistic
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
Volomon's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2008 23:57
Volomon
"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 - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 00:08
Necros
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 - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 03:03
Axle
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 - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 05:09
Murumasa123
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 - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 08:07
Too Much Coffee Man
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 - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 09:13
B-Radicate
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.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 13:43
MaximusPaynicus
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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