Topic: Fiv-- I mean Four Reasons Paul W.S Anderson deserves more credit

[Lelygax]

When I read this the first thing to come to my mind about japan is that well... any one remember dragonball evolution? If you do not that is okay, but if you do look at this

『RUROUNI KENSHIN』 Trailer2 （English）


Also anyone remember the live action Phoenix Wright movie

Epic Objection Fail

[English Sub] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trailer


Gyakuten Saiban 逆転裁判 Ace Attorney Trailer 2 予告篇２
A bit different, but it seems to still have that "Wright" sense for the games I guess never played too much if it.

I've watched DB Evolution in cinema, Its a crappy movie but because it didnt have been made in Japan. I've seen Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X trailer 1 only, thank for sharing trailer 2.

 Now about this Phoenix Wright movie, they will launch it over-seas too? Since I played this game I wanted a anime of this, but a movie is cool too, you know if they are selling it atleast with English subs?

@Nagumo
This Scott Pilgrim movie is good? I didnt even read his comics or played his game, but if the movie is good it will deserve a check

On-topic: I think that if they made this Castlevania  movie in Japan it could have more chances of being  better, they atleast read, watch or play the source material before doing a movie about it and treat this as serious business Another good aproach could be someone from Konami being involved in this movie, acting as a supervisor or something like that.

[Ratty]

What kind of argument is that. All his films making money shows Hollywood is that they don't need to have any respect for video games as source material, as long as it's a name people vaguely recognize they'll make money. Hollywood is desperate to use pre-established brand recognition today, they don't care if it's video games or not. Why do you think there's so many remakes, reimaginings, relaunches and adaptations in theaters these days? In the words of redlettermedia "I wouldn't put it past Hollywood to make 'Snuggies the movie'." so this argument is complete bull.

[TheCruelAngel]

I think Anderson deserves just a little respect for a couple personal items.

A) Mortal Kombat, hoenstly? That movie kicked ass and was a gold star among a slew of crap VG Movie adaptions during the 90's (I'm looking at you Double Dragon and Street Fighter)

B) He did a zombie movie before zombies became "cool" again and kept doing them. If we disassociate with the RE name for a second here (I always take it as an Alternate Universe timeline for Resident Evil like bizarro world) they aren't half bad zombie movies and shows a formulaic progression of the outbreak not too different from Romero's Dawn/Day/Land trilogy. Always thought that was a nice touch.

C) The first RE movie was actually pretty awesome and could of fit in the original RE timeline (see timeline differences? It's LoS all over again!) and I thought was pretty clever instead of giving me the same experiences I played in the first game. It also had a lot of cute nods to the original source here and there, also that soundtrack. Hnnnnnnnnnngh, holy moly was that soundtrack awesome for that movie. Seriously, Manson should collab and work on more stuff like that.

Now, I think the turning point that made a lot of people upset with the RE movie franchise was when he decided to insert more characters from the universe, instead of just setting and creatures. It was bound to happen, but I think this is what gets most fans riled up about it. Which is also why I believe the first RE movie should be seen as different and not the same as the rest (though it does establish Alice as the main character).

But I do think Anderson's work did open up the opportunities for other directors to break into the industry and work on VG adaptions. But I also believe Anderson will never be the director to make a serious VG adaption again. What I'm interested in seeing play out is the MGS adaption (which from what I've gathered trying to catch up on years of not being here, you guys hate MGS?) done by the man who directed Iron Man. I think, more than anything, the latest slew of hit and serious comic book adaptions have paved a way for a more serious look at serious VG adaptions.

So while Anderson may have done a couple and made producers more keen that they could be worthwhile (since they hold all the money anyway), I think established names that have done serious adaptions of other media, such as Del Toro or Arad, are able to pitch and work on serious VG adaption movies because Anderson has made a killing (meaning bigger budgets, higher production values and some real talent).

But, again, that's my 2 cents since I'm no industry insider on the matter and can only speculate with what I've read, my personal understanding of the VG industry (which I imagine isn't too different from the film industry) and from what I've watched and enjoyed. I mean, yeah the RE movies (after the first one) kind of shit all over the original source, but come on, they're still entertaining and in all seriousness just an AU anyway. 

[Lelygax]

 Sure, its like a cat that eat your golden fish that you loved so much, but the cat is so cute, lets forgive him right? Right? NO!
 Atleast saying for myself, I cant see any VG adaptation movie coming from this guy, the MK movies that he did are kickass, but the story is very very distorted too, no one never noticed that only because in these days the majority of people didnt knew the story of the game. But if you play MK1~3  or go to any "MK Wiki" you will see how much things have been changed.

 The thing is, this guy doesnt know how to follow a story, he only take the characters, the place, and "create" the rest, without not even knowing the backstory of a character or what the story of the game is. Its like these kids in school that instead of learn the lessons they copy from the others, thinking that the result will be the same, but in the end its not.

 This maybe be the perfect person to make adaptation from games that dont have a story, because he likes to create new things, even when not needed.

[uzo]

This maybe be the perfect person to make adaptation from games that dont have a story, because he likes to create new things, even when not needed.

PAC-MAN: Revelations

TETRIS: Cold War

CENTIPEDE: New York Crisis

(Yes I concede that Pac-Man actually does have a storyline, just a very obscure one, but come on, this would be amazing to see how bad it could get!)

[Lelygax]

PAC-MAN: Revelations

TETRIS: Cold War

CENTIPEDE: New York Crisis

(Yes I concede that Pac-Man actually does have a storyline, just a very obscure one, but come on, this would be amazing to see how bad it could get!)

Yes, that would make me laugh for days. I cant even imagine if he can do atleast "Pitfall" right.

[Munchy]

PAC-MAN: Revelations
(Yes I concede that Pac-Man actually does have a storyline, just a very obscure one, but come on, this would be amazing to see how bad it could get!)

I think a gritty Pac Man movie would look something like Silent Hill 4. 

It needs to be stop motion claymation and directed by David Lynch for maximum sheer fucking terror.

[TheCruelAngel]

Did someone say Pac-Man movie? 
Pac Man: The Movie

Another option...MINESWEEPER!
Minesweeper - The Movie



Ok, I couldn't really help myself after those name drops. As for the cat eating a goldfish reference, is the cat mine? What could I have done to prevent my goldfish of being eatin' by cats if I knew they were around the house? Not to mention, it's only natural for the cat to eat the goldfish to sustain it's own life. It's the circle of life, and while I may be saddened by the loss of my fish, I know it's life went on to help keep that cat alive and healthy.

What I'm trying to say is that while the cat did something bad now, it has potential to do good in the future since it has done so in the past. But man, now I'm kind of craving sashimi... 

[uzo]

Did someone say Pac-Man movie? 

My god, it's beautiful.

[crisis]

[Lelygax]

@TheCruelAngel: Haha I loved these videos, I've seen one time another concept for Pac-Man in a image, Pac-Man is in a spacial base and the ghosts are the dead troopers from this ship. the energy pills are a remedy against fear, maybe diazepam lol
 If we are talking about the cat named Paul, he is not your cat, he invaded your house breaking into the closed window, and after eating your fish he taken a shit in your new videogame, even if you tried to protect your fish with security cams, traps, and closed doors and windows, yeah its THAT bad. lol

@Crisis: I have heard about this game, it seems that Paul have a counterpart in the game-designers world.

[Inccubus]

Thankfully, that interpretation of Bomberman did very badly in the sales department.

[TheCruelAngel]

If we are talking about the cat named Paul, he is not your cat, he invaded your house breaking into the closed window, and after eating your fish he taken a shit in your new videogame, even if you tried to protect your fish with security cams, traps, and closed doors and windows, yeah its THAT bad. lol

Well if the cat was that determined, it must of been really hungry and my fish has served a higher purpose beyond eating and pooping by providing nourishment to this poor cat.

Though pooping in my new game is kind of mean, but it's just a material item and can be replaced/cleaned.

On another side note: another great videogame movie!
Paperboy: The Movie (Trailer)

[Lelygax]

Well if the cat was that determined, it must of been really hungry and my fish has served a higher purpose beyond eating and pooping by providing nourishment to this poor cat.

Though pooping in my new game is kind of mean, but it's just a material item and can be replaced/cleaned.

On another side note: another great videogame movie!
Paperboy: The Movie (Trailer)

Well, if this thing really happened with you and you have these kind sentiments, I can only say that you have a golden heart sir, congratulations and try to stay the same.

 Haha, poor Paperboy, since this is the most cruel I think this could have a chance to be real someday lol

[Ratty]

Relevant
Red Letter Media Watches the Ending of Resident Evil: Afterlife

http://redlettermedia.com/half-in-the-bag-the-resident-evil-series/
RLM, the people who became infamous for painstakingly exploring just how bad the Star Wars prequels are, watched all of the Resident Evil movies for the first time in a marathon and have put up their thoughts on the series.
This is in the less analytically intense "Half in the Bag" format rather than the precise "Plinkett Review" series that the Star Wars/Indian Jones 4/Star Trek films were. But it's interesting to get some impressions about what the series lacks from people with extensive knowledge and a fair amount of experience in filmmaking, but no knowledge about the games. In fact RLM themselves don't think much of video games as a storytelling medium. At least judging by how they've used "video games" as a kind of shorthand for pulp-style "action without character development/for the sake of action" sequences in the Star Wars prequel review. So they're pretty apathetic on the whole "is it a good adaptation" front.