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HALO: The Movie 2012 Astounding Official Long Trailer!


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So, uhh. I had a quick glance and it seemed like yet again someone put together promo material for the franchise and posts it as a, uh, trailer.

Trolling is nothing new on the internet (this might sound funny coming from me!) and this wasn't a particularly spectacular troll. The best trolls are the convincing ones that leave you thinking "Is this guy serious or not?"

Am I missing something here? Are you a troll? Am I a troll? Are we all just trolls?

The horror...

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Zebulon Pleasure Beast II,

I got the link from a close friend with whom I've played HALO extensively. We make a formidable Warthog team (am lousy as infantry but a marvelous Warthog gunner, and oh, can he drive!) and he was very excited about the film. I recently saw a film on WETA's work to build a full scale Warthog for the movie. Drool!

So, no, I'm not a troll. I don't live under a bridge, am not green, and don't regenerate if killed. I do admit, though, to having eaten goat, but not much of one!

Regards,

John Kettler

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Yep. Next question: Do you find yourself turning to stone if caught by the rising sun?

Michael

There's a marijuana related joke to be made here, but I'm stumbling with the punchline.

JK, what's the current status of this project? Is Peter Jackson & WETA working on it? Wikipedia and Google offer such a crossfire of information. :confused:

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The first Mortal Kombat movie wasn't bad. Seriously.

As for the Halo "movie", yes there is one, kinda. No, Peter Jackson has nothing to do with it.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-04/microsoft-skips-theaters-with-halo-film-on-youtube.html

First episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfJVgXBfSH8

Looks like Microsoft has a terrific marketing department. Release 5/6 of a movie for free then charge $29 to see the other 1/6.

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Augh, okay, that sounds bad. Hearing words like Microsoft and "wider appeal" had me worried. I had a brief skimthrough of that episode and it felt very generic and safely played. The cinematography, dialogue, pacing... Borderline boring. But then, on the other hand, it's free and it did feel different from other video game movies (better production values and it wasn't made by Uwe Boll so it would suck on purpose so he can exploit a tax loophole). Would need to watch more to form a solid opinion.

It's really hard to say if video game movies will ever stop sucking. Producers have their assumptions about what your typical video gamer wants and will cater to him. The end product is rarely what one would call good cinema. But that is understandable, it probably isn't the best career move for a "serious" director to do a video game movie. And I don't know how much sense it would make.

The first Mortal Kombat is definitely a cult classic in my books, but I don't know if I would recommend watching it. :D

I have this fuzzy recollection that the Hitman movie was not as bad as it could have been, but I don't think I would recommend watching it either. There are always the obligatory video game movie scenes.

I have high hopes for the Deux Ex Human Revolution movie! That game oozed style.

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  • 3 weeks later...

LukeFF,

I guess you'd love the following headers, then? These will DOUBTLESS bring in readers in droves!

"Ennui Producing!"

"Yawn!"

"Vapid!"

"Flaccid!"

"Torpid!"

"Insipid!"

Note: I didn't use "Morbid!," since that might actually get people to read.

"Less Fun Than Watching Rocks Grow!"

"Completely Unworthy Of Your Time!"

"Possessed of NO Redeeming Social Value, Yet NOT Porn!"

Happy now?

Regards,

John Kettler

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