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Title: Games that should be made into films
Post by: pctech on Jun 20, 2010, 15:07:10
Alan Wake

Duke Nukem
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Niall on Jun 20, 2010, 15:08:57
Don't they have to release Duke Nukem first? :D
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: kinmel on Jun 20, 2010, 15:11:11

The scenes in some FPS war games bear an uncanny resemblance to those of films.

Especially the early Call of Duty games
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Glenn on Jun 20, 2010, 15:13:02
Quote from: Niall on Jun 20, 2010, 15:08:57
Don't they have to release Duke Nukem first? :D

It was released in 1996
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: pctech on Jun 20, 2010, 15:29:32
He's referring to DN forever which is now errr forever on hold.

Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Niall on Jun 20, 2010, 15:29:54
I was referring to the new game that was listed as "it'll be released when it's done" for years, and I think got canned.

I think Mass Effect would be a good film.
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: cavillas on Jun 20, 2010, 15:38:56
Windows Patience. ;D
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: pctech on Jun 20, 2010, 15:57:24
Quote from: cavillas on Jun 20, 2010, 15:38:56
Windows Patience. ;D

:rofl:
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: zappaDPJ on Jun 20, 2010, 17:14:53
 :lol:

I'm quite surprised with particle accelerators being in the news that no one has thought to turn Half-Life into a movie.
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Glenn on Jun 20, 2010, 17:22:21
It gets shorter each time you watch it though  ;)
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Rik on Jun 20, 2010, 17:25:19
:grn: ;D
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Glenn on Jun 20, 2010, 17:27:00
 :hehe: :thnks:
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Inkblot on Jun 20, 2010, 17:37:37
Not sure about which recent games would make decent movies but some of my old favourites could be  - Elite could make a good film, as could Wing Commander. Some have been done of course, I never played Hitman but the film was quite enjoyable and of course the Lord of the Rings trilogy were great books and great films before being made into a great MMORPG :)
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: zappaDPJ on Jun 20, 2010, 17:43:11
Wing Commander has already been made into a movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131646/

I'm not surprised you haven't heard of it, it was pants. That's big granny pants with a reinforced gusset i.e. really naff :laugh:
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Rik on Jun 20, 2010, 17:44:14
Aren't most films?
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: zappaDPJ on Jun 20, 2010, 17:48:37
I don't know, I haven't seen too many in the last few years and the last film I saw at the cinema was Star Wars... the original trilogy  :eek4:
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Rik on Jun 20, 2010, 17:52:13
That's probably a lot more recent than me, Zap. :)
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: pctech on Jun 20, 2010, 17:55:21
I haven't seen Max Payne yet or played the two original games but its on my list.

I saw doom and although the latter games such as Doom 3 were quite scary the film just had me in stitches it was that bad.

I think there were plans to make a film of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (there is supposed to be a trailer in one of the games) but it hit problems which is a shame as think it would make a good one.

Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: zappaDPJ on Jun 20, 2010, 18:09:53
The one and only game I play, World of Warcraft is being turned into a movie. Whether it should be is open to debate!
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: pctech on Jun 20, 2010, 18:12:25
Are they calling it an Orc's tale?  :out:
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: zappaDPJ on Jun 20, 2010, 18:15:19
More likely a gnome's lament  :laugh:
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Rik on Jun 20, 2010, 18:19:28
You mean There's no place like Gnome? ;D :out:
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Glenn on Jun 20, 2010, 18:21:28
Quote from: zappaDPJ on Jun 20, 2010, 18:15:19
More likely a gnome's lament  :laugh:

Queue David Bowie
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Rik on Jun 20, 2010, 18:34:27
 ;D
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: Niall on Jun 20, 2010, 19:14:37
Quote from: pctech on Jun 20, 2010, 17:55:21
I haven't seen Max Payne yet or played the two original games but its on my list.

I saw doom and although the latter games such as Doom 3 were quite scary the film just had me in stitches it was that bad.

I think there were plans to make a film of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (there is supposed to be a trailer in one of the games) but it hit problems which is a shame as think it would make a good one.



Max Payne is a great game, and to a lesser extent so is the second. The film however, is absolutely awful. They completely changed how it's supposed to feel, miscast the lead role and the love interest was played by Mila Kunis, and while I like her in other things (birthday suit, etc :D) she did not suit this role at all. I honestly don't think I could give it more than 2/10.
Title: Re: Games that should be made into films
Post by: zimmerframe on Aug 03, 2010, 12:35:13
I would like to see Half Life as a film, also Deus Ex, (anyone remember that?)

Call of Duty was pretty much Band of Brothers, (I know, a series not a film)

Secret of Monkey Island :laugh:  Now that would be great.  Mind you, Disney have kind of done similar with Pirates of the Caribbean