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DOA Coming to the Theater Near You

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the at-long-last dept.

pamri writes "DOA: Dead or Alive, the movie based on the Dead or Alive video game series is set to be released on August 25. The preview images and the trailer point to a more Charlies Angels 2 type fluff than a serious action movie. The girls are also seem friendlier with each other, in odds with the intense competition in the game." I tell people I bought a 360 for Oblivion. But I really bought it for the ladies of DOA.

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  1. Just What We Need by Metabolife · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Another hollywood movie with absolutely no substance, and being based off a video game will probably condemn it to begin with. Does the MPAA actually blame pirating for declining sales?

  2. What did you expect? by interiot · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Dead or Alive's sole purpose seems to be to outdo Lara Croft for the most inaccurate representations of women in games. Did you really expect the movie version of that to have a whole lot of substance?

    1. Re:What did you expect? by rovingeyes · · Score: 5, Insightful
      "...the most inaccurate representations of women..."

      Its otherwise known as fantasy. Why would I want to pay 10 bucks to see ugly fat women in movies and games?

    2. Re:What did you expect? by lucabrasi999 · · Score: 5, Funny
      Why would I want to pay 10 bucks to see ugly fat women in movies and games?

      Oprah: the Video Game.

    3. Re:What did you expect? by bmac83 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Substance? Probably somewhere between C and DD.

    4. Re:What did you expect? by dubbreak · · Score: 5, Funny

      One man's plus 5 funny is another womans -1 troll.

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  3. DOA4 by nb+caffeine · · Score: 3, Interesting

    was the first game on the 360 that I really wanted. I've been a fan of the series for several years. This movie, however, looks awful. I'm a big Team Ninja fan, big DOA fan, but seriously, Igitaki. Couldn't you just make a CG version with the characters we know? And have it suck less?

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  4. DOA?? by Alterion · · Score: 5, Interesting

    why do film companies choose the worst possible games to make movies out of? doom, resident evil, DOA.. all were horrible games to try and make into a film . A Film game needs to survive without the interactivity off the top of my head something like Spiderman or Starwars rouge-squadron would work well as a movie... ahh i've just realised those are the only 2 decent movie tie in games i can think of.

  5. Scantily-clad Pixels by digitaldc · · Score: 5, Funny

    I tell people I bought a 360 for Oblivion. But I really bought it for the ladies of DOA.

    When playing DOA, do you use an off-brand joystick?

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  6. I really really need to know by rickmccl · · Score: 5, Funny

    If there isn't going to be any volleyball, then I am not going to be interested.

    1. Re:I really really need to know by nb+caffeine · · Score: 3, Informative

      according to the preview images, there is going to be volleyball, though, im not sure what the point would be (other than the obvious:)

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  7. Wow, Cory Yuen.... by sesshomaru · · Score: 4, Informative
    Hmm, doesn't necessarily mean it will be good, or even the next The Heroic Trio , still Cory Yuen's filmography is encouraging:

    * DOA: Dead or Alive
    * The Transporter
    * So Close
    * Enter the Eagles
    * Hero
    * My Father Is a Hero
    * High Risk
    * The New Legend of Shaolin
    * Bodyguard from Beijing
    * Fong Sai Yuk
    * Saviour of the Soul
    * Top Bet
    * All for the Winner
    * She Shoots Straight
    * Dragons Forever
    * Righting Wrongs
    * Yes, Madam

    This is exactly the right kind of a director for a film based on DOA, we may end up with another Mortal Kombat. (I mean really, who didn't like Fong Sai Yuk? I've got it on VCD...)

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  8. Obvious? by argStyopa · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "The preview images and the trailer point to a more Charlies Angels 2 type fluff than a serious action movie."

    +1, obvious.

    From the trailer, it starts with:
    "They know what they like..."
    "They get what they want..."

    Hard to believe that's going to be superficial.

    I was expecting the boom-shaka-boom porn music to start any moment. I'll have to review it again a few times frame-by-frame to make sure, though.

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  9. Sob... by RyoShin · · Score: 4, Funny

    I saw a preview for this when I went to see UltraViolet, I think. I didn't even realize it was for Dead or Alive until they said the words. I haven't played the game much, but it looks completely bastardized. Basically, from what I could tell, they're playing up the women as a group of ninjas or something. WTF. Might as well have just adapted DOA: Beach Volleyball or whatever that game was called.

    This movie will only do well if someone applies the nude mod.

  10. Ahem by Rydia · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I present to you, ladies and gentlemen, the reason why no-one takes games (and by extension, gamers) seriously.

    Congratulations, DoA-lady-fanciers! You're pathetic.

    1. Re:Ahem by Gulthek · · Score: 4, Insightful

      A lot of people take movies seriously, yet we have porn.

      A lot of people take books seriouly, yet we have smut (or romance) novels.

      A lot of people take video games seriously, yet we have DoA.

      If anything, videogames have the tamest seedier side of any entertainment medium.

      That said, I do enjoy playing Dead or Alive and enjoy looking at the ladies, especially Lei Fang. Although my wife and I prefer Soul Calibur for the better gameplay and better campy material. She likes to ogle Nightmare and play Voldo, I like to ogle Sophitia and play Mitsurugi.

      Right now we are playing Dreamfall. I enjoy the attractive main character, while she really digs Reza's (the character's ex boyfriend) voice.

      See how the medium can appeal to all? :-)

  11. Look at the quiz on the trailer page: by suv4x4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dead Or Alive Trailer Real Lo
    Dead Or Alive Trailer Real Med
    Dead Or Alive Trailer Real Hi
    Dead Or Alive Trailer Win Lo
    Dead Or Alive Trailer Win Med
    Dead Or Alive Trailer Win Hi
    Dead Or Alive Trailer Qt Lo
    Dead Or Alive Trailer Qt Med
    Dead Or Alive Trailer QT Hi

    I bet picking "Dead or Alive Trailer Real Lo" is the correct answer

  12. Sicko. You disgust me by SmallFurryCreature · · Score: 4, Funny
    Volleyball. Geez. What kind of twisted mind wants to see that.

    Now Beach volleyball. That would be good. Two on Two action between bouncing eh balls. Yeah it is all about the ball.

    Oh and it does seem to be in there. Wonder if there is going to be a nude patch. What do you mean real girls don't come with a nude patch. What are real girls?

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    1. Re:Sicko. You disgust me by drinkypoo · · Score: 3, Funny

      What do you mean real girls don't come with a nude patch.

      Uh, they do. There's actually several patches, but you may have to apply more than one (or more than once) depending on the girl and the patch level. You can identify the patch level by the numbers in the corners, and which dead president is represented in the center of the front side...

      Other types of patch can sometimes be acquired at restaurants, bars, and jewelers worldwide.

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  13. Re:Time spent with games is not spent socializing. by timster · · Score: 4, Funny

    Totally. That's what I tell my girlfriend when she's bugging me to play Crystal Chronicles: "I'm sorry, but I need to learn to accept responsibility, so I need to spend my time posting trolls to Slashdot."

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  14. I'm not sure which is more shocking... by stubear · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...that Taco admits to purchasing an XBOX 360 or that he purchased DOA for the XBOX 360.

  15. Not pretending by El_Smack · · Score: 5, Insightful

    At least it's not a self-proclaimed "Serious Movie" that has the female actresses bare their breasts and shake their asses because "It's Important to the Plot".

    It seems more honorable to me to sell the movie with "Hey buddy! Hot chix kicking ass, and you get a couple peeks at the goodies!"

    Kinda like the Man Show, no pretentions, no redeeming values. Just girls on trampolines.

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    1. Re:Not pretending by B_Realll · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Hell yeah. Throw in 1 part Skinamax movie and 1 part Bloodsport and I'm there. I love a mindless popcorn flick once in awhile. I find that I actually enjoy them more than the pretentious crap coming out as "good" movies these days.

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  16. Coming? by macemoneta · · Score: 4, Funny
    "DOA Coming to the Theater Near You"

    Coming? From what I've seen in the theaters, they've been showing nothing but DOA stuff for years.

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