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Doom Movie in Production For Aug 2005 Release

Posted by Zonk on from the please-for-all-that-is-good-and-holy-no dept.

Lord Prox writes "Doom: The motion picture is now in production from Universal Pictures for a release date of August 5, 2005. According to IMDB the cast includes The Rock, Rosamund Pike, Razaaq Adoti, Ben Daniels, and Karl Urban. The plot and setting is right from the game."

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  1. Didn't we already discuss this to death? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Doom Movie Scriptwriter Dave Callaham Interviewed

  2. yeah right by nomadic · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The plot and setting is right from the game.

    Oh come on, do you think they can really condense the intricate storyline, complex characterizations, and nuanced dialogue of Doom into a 2 hour movie? I think not.

    Good god, people, Doom had a bad storyline EVEN BY VIDEOGAME STANDARDS. Who actually thinks it will make a good movie? If you answer "me", then please explain it to me.

    The funny thing is most slashdot stories about something the MPAA has done are followed by comments about "who cares, Hollywood movies are so bad why would you want to watch them anyway?". You do realize that you can't honestly be in both camps, you know? You can't criticize the mindless drivel that Hollywood puts out and then say in the next breath that you're eagerly awaiting Doom.

    Alright, I MAY see it, but that's only because Rosamund Pike is sexy as hell. When you're the sexiest woman in a movie that also stars Halle Berry, that's something special. But the movie itself isn't something that a sentient being should look forward to.

  3. Re:That's going to be a real technical challenge by piquadratCH · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I think it's going to be a real challenge to explain to the audience why a rocket fired 300 feet below someone can hit them.

    Since when does Hollywood give a shit about accurate physics? Hell, Doom 3 has a better physics Engine than most Hollywood movies!

  4. Re:Oh no, not the Rock... by hambonewilkins · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Agreed. The rock at least has some personality. Vin Diesel plays the same Mr. Gravely Voice in every movie.

    The Rock is a poor man's Ahhhhnold. Vin Diesel is a poor man's The Rock.

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    God Bless America. Why? Did it sneeze?
  5. Re:I'm excited! by halivar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Well, my bottom three would be Wing Commander, Super Mario Bros., and Street Fighter. I mean, come on... you got Christopher Lambert, I got Jean-Claude Van Damme (sp?). Obviously, your choices look like Oscar contenders next to my icons of B-movie badness.

    Think about it: would you rather spend five days strapped in a chair forced to watch Milla Jovavich and Angelina Jolie, or Jean-Claude Van Damme and John Leguizamo? Choose very, very carefully.