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Why Does Uwe Boll Keep Making Films?

Posted by Zonk on from the wear-waders-this-could-get-stinky dept.

Kotaku Editor Brian Crecente has an article in the Rocky Mountain news discussing the seemingly unending wave of bad movies based on videogames being created by director Uwe Boll. From the article: "Gas Powered isn't concerned about his previous failures because his other movies were 'so low-budget,' he added. 'I think BloodRayne was his first budget over $10 million. The Dungeon Siege budget is over $60 million, so we have high hopes for the film.' Vince Desi has equally high hopes for Boll's upcoming film based on his game, Postal. Desi - outspoken founder of Running with Scissors, creator of what is considered the most violent mainstream game in history - contends things will be different when Boll creates a movie based on his game."

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  1. Because he's getting financing. by IAAP · · Score: 5, Funny
    He goes to the finance guys and says, "Hey, this game sold x million copies! Just think how many tickets it'll sell! Luv ya babe!"

    The money guy's thinking, "Fuck, this guy's right! My kid is always in front of those things! We gotta put some $$$ in and the budget's below $100 million - WE CAN'T LOSE!"

    Mix in some Hollywood coke and Voila! - A film is being made!

    What's the mystery?

  2. Duh! by Ekarderif · · Score: 5, Funny
    Uwe Boll is making the current video game movie market better. I mean look at the pre-Boll movies (no specific order):
    • Mortal Kombat
    • Street Fighter
    • Super Mario Bros.
    • Resident Evil
    • Tomb Raider
    • Final Fantasy
    A very mediocre to bad offering right? Now have at the Boll movies:
    • House of the Dead
    • Alone in the Dark
    • Bloodrayne
    What differences are between these and the previous ones? That's right, they're far worse! See, Boll just made the prior video game movies look like classics! What a guy!
  3. It's a truly original story, though! by Tipa · · Score: 5, Funny

    A farmer takes up the sword and shield, gathers companions and heads off to defeat ultimate evil? What's NOT to like!?

    This movie has SO MUCH POTENTIAL!

    WATCH as our hero gets STUCK BEHIND A ROCK!

    THRILL as the adventurers are forced to walk an extra mile BECAUSE THEY CAN'T CLIMB A ONE FOOT RISE!

    SCHEME with our hero after he dismisses a much-loved friend because he just met someone with BETTER STATS!

    GASP as the group spends tense hours REARRANGING THE MULE'S PACKS!

    And as a special bonuses, preview audiences will get a mannequin that watches the movie for you while you GO DO SOMETHING ELSE! (DS1 pretty much played itself...)