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Does A Good Game Make A Good Movie Idea?

Posted by timothy on from the aztec-needs-a-movie dept.

Brakz0rz writes "Here's a BBCi article by Daniel Etherington with an overview on how videogames translate onto the big screen. I can't say I've been impressed by any such effort so far. The article touches on John Woo's upcoming Metroid adaptation. Etherington writes, "One of these days, someone has just got to make a decent video game movie. How about Peter Jackson doing Zelda? Now that would be promising." I would enjoy that more than the games franchised from the LOTR trilogy."

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  1. Tetris: The Movie by Noksagt · · Score: 4, Funny

    It is good that video game movies are a fairly recent innovation. Lest we end up watching pong for 90 minutes.

    I think that movies make even worse video games, though:ET for the Atari anyone?

    1. Re:Tetris: The Movie by HungWeiLo · · Score: 4, Funny

      A movie that involves sticks finding its way into holes that fit?

      That's a GREAT idea! Some folks in the San Fernando valley may want to buy the option for that script.

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    2. Re:Tetris: The Movie by Hektor_Troy · · Score: 5, Funny

      > Lest we end up watching pong for 90 minutes.

      Too late!

      Well - at we'll get to see Kirsten Dunst jumping and running in a very short skirt.

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  2. Pong by dicepackage · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am still waiting anxiously for Pong: the Movie to come out in theaters.

  3. Just wait for.... by Jeremi · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you liked "Saturday Night Fever", you'll love Dance Dance Revolution: The Movie!

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  4. Re:lets see here by FrYGuY101 · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's not true! I mean theres...

    err...

    uh...

    Pokemon?

    Crap, you're right. They all suck. I'm just waiting for Frogger: The Movie.

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  5. Re:lets see here by JamesP · · Score: 5, Funny

    And don't get me started on Solitaire!

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  6. Okay... an LA Zelda could rock... by mark-t · · Score: 5, Funny
    as long as it had a better plot than the games.

    Seriously, that chick was getting kidnapped or shanghaighed so many times that she probably has to have 911 preprogrammed on speeddial in her cellphone just to keep up.

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  7. Nethack by quantum+bit · · Score: 4, Funny

    I always thought that Nethack would make a good movie.

    The biggest question is who to cast as '@'

  8. Come now.. by Kjella · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Angelina Jolie made sure that movie had at least two distinct advantages. Now disasters like Wing Commander don't have any extenuating circumstances.

    Kjella

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