John Kettler Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Words fail me. See why here. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPB II Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 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... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Am I a troll? Good question. Do you live under a bridge? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPB II Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Good question. Do you live under a bridge? Michael I've slept under one. Does that count? Grouchy me, I did a bit of Oogooling and apparently the project was revived at some point! If Peter Jackson is still in I have high hopes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 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 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I've slept under one. Does that count? Yep. Next question: Do you find yourself turning to stone if caught by the rising sun? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPB II Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 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: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noxnoctum Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Has there ever been a good video game movie, ever? I guess PJ could do something good with it though. It really depends how much creative control he has. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 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. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPB II Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 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. 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. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Some might find this hard to believe, but I am not so wanting for entertainment that I would watch a movie based on a video game, any video game. I'd sooner go trim my toenails. Seriously. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Yeah, but that's because these days it's your best chance to interact face-to-face with other living things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Yeah, but that's because these days it's your best chance to interact face-to-face with other living things. You say that like it's something bad. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFF Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I know when I see a JK thread title with any of these words to just move on to something else: "Fascinating!" "Astounding" "Brilliant!" etc., etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 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 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Happy now? That is a thread title I would have to click on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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