Doom Movie in Production For Aug 2005 Release

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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Didn't we already discuss this to death?

[Anonymous Coward]

Doom Movie Scriptwriter Dave Callaham Interviewed

yeah right

[nomadic]

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.

Re:That's going to be a real technical challenge

[piquadratCH]

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!