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Doom Movie Might Not Be Terrible

Posted by Zonk on from the we-can-hope dept.

Like many upcoming nerdly pieces of media, the Doom movie had a showing at this year's Comic-Con. Gamecloud reports on the related panel and footage shown, and posits that against all odds the Doom movie might not suck. From the article: "Everyone on the panel said that every effort was being made to make the movie faithful to the game and that it will be a R rated film. While there will be some CGI, the Doom monsters like the Baron, the Imp and the Pinky Demon will mostly be real monsters created by the Stan Winston Studios (who created the creatures in all the Terminator movies, Aliens, Predator and many more)."

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  1. Backhanded compliment by TripMaster+Monkey · · Score: 5, Funny


    It's pretty sad when the phrase 'might not suck' is actually a positive review.

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  2. Real Monsters!!? by Quarters · · Score: 4, Funny
    While there will be some CGI, the Doom monsters like the Baron, the Imp and the Pinky Demon will mostly be real monsters created by the Stan Winston Studios

    I had no idea that Stan Winston had gotten into genetic engineering and Frankensteinian experimentation.

  3. Re:Wait... by Meagermanx · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's going to be exactly like the Resident Evil movie, except he'll spend the entire movie switching between holding his gun and wielding the flashlight.

  4. Simulated Sprites by Meagermanx · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm petitioning them to use cardboard cutouts. It would be more faithful to the original.

  5. Re:close as possible? by vertinox · · Score: 3, Funny

    Personally, I thought 'portal to hell' would have more mass appeal than alien virus, but I think perhaps the Hollywood execs didn't think 'portal to hell' would bring that much hype because they already lived there, owned the rights for it, and felt it was rather boring.

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  6. Oh no! by MobyDisk · · Score: 4, Funny
    From the write-up:
    ...the Doom monsters like the Baron, the Imp and the Pinky Demon will mostly be real monsters...
    Oh no! Didn't these people learn anything from the first Doom?!?! If they create real monsters, it will be Hell on Earth! I know Hollywood is going for realism, but it's just not worth it. Oh the humanity! I just hope the portal's aren't real too...
  7. No Penny Arcade Reference? by MiceHead · · Score: 3, Funny

    32 comments, and not one reference to the Doom and Metroid movies at PA?

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  8. Real Monsters and PETA by LoverOfJoy · · Score: 2, Funny
    While there will be some CGI, the Doom monsters like the Baron, the Imp and the Pinky Demon will mostly be real monsters
    Hopefully none of those real monsters will be harmed in the making of this movie or they'll have PETA breathing down their neck. That might be more dangerous than the monsters.
  9. Re:Not Carmack, but Petersen by oldwolf13 · · Score: 2, Funny

    >> I thought he killed himself after Daikatana?

    That project is currently behind schedule. Please check back later.

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