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Coppola Slams Godfather Game

Posted by Zonk on from the collaborate-with-the-original-vision dept.

greysky writes "Gamespot cites an interview on AMC where Coppola reveals that he is upset with Paramount for making his Godfather movies into a video game. He's quoted as saying 'I knew nothing about it. They never asked me if I thought it was a good idea...I think it's a misuse of film'. The interview is set to air on AMC this Sunday."

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  1. One condition by Atriqus · · Score: 5, Funny

    The game should be based on part III so that way the fewest number of people will care about them ruining the movie.

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  2. Boo hoo. by Seumas · · Score: 3, Insightful

    As someone who has never seen a God Father movie, all I can say is I suppose it sucks for him, but it's not really up to him. If God Father belongs to Paramount, they can do whatever they like.

  3. Easy money? by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is it that difficult to be original? Do you have to use an existing story? Why would you want to replay the story you've seen 100s of times on TV. Just make a new mafia game, with a new story.
    Anyone played the game called Mafia? It was a great game with a good story, set in 1930. So fund a sequal to that game to be set in 1980. I'm sure it would be much more succesfull than a simple remake of a Godfather movie into a game.

    1. Re:Easy money? by gl4ss · · Score: 3, Insightful

      it's harder to get financing if you're trying to be original. but true, the name and the character names have very little to do if the game will be good or not - however, unfortunately, they do have very much to do with the game selling big or not(and getting space in gaming mags and gettins helf space.. all which equalt to selling big on the first few weeks).

      I also think Mafia from few years back is the best mafioso game still though.. and probably for a few years to come. a fun, challenging game that had a good story, excellent graphics and most of the time good gameplay.

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  4. Re:Excuse me... by fmita · · Score: 4, Insightful

    First of all, Apocalypse Now is based on "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad, and second of all, the game is quite obviously based on Coppola's characters--what, with Duvall and such doing voices for it. They even have the rights from Paramount, not from whatever publishing company.

  5. Did he complain last time? by S.+Traaken · · Score: 5, Interesting

    In the early 90s, The Godfather was released for Amiga, Atari and DOS. Check em out at Moby games and the Amiga version specifically at Hall of Light

  6. Re:Misuse of film? by greysky · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The original story that I submitted was from FoxNews.com, but whoever approved the story (Zonk) modified the link to point to gamespot or whatever. Blame the editor. Here's the link to the story that I submitted: Foxnews.com