Mass Effect The Movie

aergistal · 05-25-10, 02:56 PM

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/2...ilm_Rights.php

I wonder, will there be two versions of the movie? One Paragon, one Renegade?

Please don't let it turn into Star Wars...

Raptor1 · 05-25-10, 03:07 PM

Bah, game-based movies always suck...

And what is wrong with Star Wars?!

Ducimus · 05-25-10, 03:08 PM

Oh dear god, please keep Uwe Bowl FAR FAR FAR freaking away from this franchise.

Weiss Pinguin · 05-25-10, 03:09 PM

What isn't wrong with Star Wars? The news ones that is

Sounds interesting, but you know how these kinds of movies go... We'll see how it turns out I guess.

aergistal · 05-25-10, 03:17 PM

Hah, don't worry I also like Star Wars.

But I hope there's more than hey-look-cool-biotic-effects-going-all-over-the-screen. The choices were the real fun side and I'm wondering how they're going to deal with that.

@Raptor1 to quote those on gamesradar.com
"If Mass Effect can’t be made into a good movie, no game can"

Dowly · 05-25-10, 03:23 PM

So, did I get this right: They want to make a movie that centers around pretty much the same plot as the games do except you can't make own choices that will affect the plot and everything is packed into a 2-3hr movie instead of an 100+ hour game series.

Tell me, who was the genius who though this would be a good idea?

aergistal · 05-25-10, 03:31 PM

At least it has better chances than the Asimov's Foundation movie, which is to be directed by the guy who made Independence Day and Godzilla...

NeonSamurai · 05-25-10, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

Bah, game-based movies always suck...

What are you talking about? Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat were both awesome movies

Wolfehunter · 05-25-10, 04:24 PM

Oh gods Mortal Kombat. I had high hopes for that one. Tombraider was good.

Dowly · 05-25-10, 04:25 PM

I liked MK.

and street fighter...

HunterICX · 05-25-10, 04:57 PM

If a movie is to be done about Mass Effect

it should be done like this :

HunterICX

Ducimus · 05-25-10, 06:11 PM

Again, just as long as this guy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe_Boll

Is not involved!

If you see a movie with his name stamped on it, you know its going to suck, even by Sci Fi channel standards. He's infamous for crappy game to movie translations.

Falkirion · 05-25-10, 06:33 PM

I dont want Bay directing it either. The guy ruined Transformers.

It could be good or bad, I'm going to hold my breath for a good game movie for once. Someone let me know how Prince of Persia turns out, I'm avoiding it because I love the Sands trilogy and I dont want it ruined.

Ducimus · 05-25-10, 06:58 PM

Honestly, i always thought of Mass effect as more of an interactive movie or a 3d rendition of a choose your own adventure book. So i dont see a movie translation being impossible to do in this case.

edit:
and yeah, no Micheal "explosions" Bay either!

ajrimmer42 · 05-26-10, 04:33 AM

meh I'm still waiting for a Half Life movie.

And Bioshock which seems to have put on semi permanent hold after Gore Verbinski dropped it

And Uncharted which should be coming out in the near future....

05-25-10, 02:56 PM	#1
aergistal Chief Join Date: May 2010 Location: France Posts: 326 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 1	Mass Effect The Movie http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/2...ilm_Rights.php I wonder, will there be two versions of the movie? One Paragon, one Renegade? Please don't let it turn into Star Wars...

05-25-10, 03:07 PM	#2
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Bah, game-based movies always suck... And what is wrong with Star Wars?! __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

05-25-10, 03:09 PM	#4
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	What isn't wrong with Star Wars? The news ones that is Sounds interesting, but you know how these kinds of movies go... We'll see how it turns out I guess. __________________

05-25-10, 04:24 PM	#9
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	Oh gods Mortal Kombat. I had high hopes for that one. Tombraider was good. __________________

05-25-10, 04:57 PM	#11
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	If a movie is to be done about Mass Effect it should be done like this : HunterICX __________________

05-25-10, 03:08 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Oh dear god, please keep Uwe Bowl FAR FAR FAR freaking away from this franchise.

05-25-10, 03:17 PM	#5
aergistal Chief Join Date: May 2010 Location: France Posts: 326 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 1	Hah, don't worry I also like Star Wars. But I hope there's more than hey-look-cool-biotic-effects-going-all-over-the-screen. The choices were the real fun side and I'm wondering how they're going to deal with that. @Raptor1 to quote those on gamesradar.com "If Mass Effect can’t be made into a good movie, no game can"

05-25-10, 03:23 PM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	So, did I get this right: They want to make a movie that centers around pretty much the same plot as the games do except you can't make own choices that will affect the plot and everything is packed into a 2-3hr movie instead of an 100+ hour game series. Tell me, who was the genius who though this would be a good idea?

05-25-10, 03:31 PM	#7
aergistal Chief Join Date: May 2010 Location: France Posts: 326 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 1	At least it has better chances than the Asimov's Foundation movie, which is to be directed by the guy who made Independence Day and Godzilla...

05-25-10, 04:25 PM	#10
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I liked MK. and street fighter...

05-25-10, 06:11 PM	#12
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Again, just as long as this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe_Boll Is not involved! If you see a movie with his name stamped on it, you know its going to suck, even by Sci Fi channel standards. He's infamous for crappy game to movie translations.

05-25-10, 06:33 PM	#13
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I dont want Bay directing it either. The guy ruined Transformers. It could be good or bad, I'm going to hold my breath for a good game movie for once. Someone let me know how Prince of Persia turns out, I'm avoiding it because I love the Sands trilogy and I dont want it ruined.

05-25-10, 06:58 PM	#14
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Honestly, i always thought of Mass effect as more of an interactive movie or a 3d rendition of a choose your own adventure book. So i dont see a movie translation being impossible to do in this case. edit: and yeah, no Micheal "explosions" Bay either!

05-26-10, 04:33 AM	#15
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	meh I'm still waiting for a Half Life movie. And Bioshock which seems to have put on semi permanent hold after Gore Verbinski dropped it And Uncharted which should be coming out in the near future.... __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.