What would you think if there was a Metroid movie?

1-up Salesman · 11-06-2008, 07:48 PM

If done right, I think that the idea of a Metroid live-action movie would be pretty cool.

**Valigarmander** · 11-06-2008, 07:54 PM

Yes, it would probably be cool. But I'd be more worried about whether or not it did the franchise justice, as so few video game movies do.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-06-2008, 10:40 PM

It's pretty much impossible to do a Metroid movie for one reason: dialogue. Can't make a movie without it. They could get away with narration, but creating throwaway characters just for the sake of dialogue would be something completely outside the games' experience.

t3hDarkness · 11-06-2008, 10:50 PM

I think Uwe Boll is the only person that would try.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-07-2008, 05:04 AM

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I think Uwe Boll is the only person that would try.

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Bomby · 11-07-2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DELICIOUS POISON

Dialogue. Can't make a movie without it.

You have no clue how wrong you are.

Robotazy · 11-07-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DELICIOUS POISON

It's pretty much impossible to do a Metroid movie for one reason: dialogue. Can't make a movie without it. They could get away with narration, but creating throwaway characters just for the sake of dialogue would be something completely outside the games' experience.

Metroid Prime 3?

Perrin Aybara · 11-07-2008, 01:51 PM

The awesomeness of the movie would be directly proportional to the hotness of Samus.

-jay

t3hDarkness · 11-07-2008, 01:55 PM

Directly, Inversely, or some other system?

The only movie I know of that is directly proportional to the hawtness of the lead actress is Resident evil.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-07-2008, 03:05 PM

Bomby's on the mark. Though a mission briefing at the start wouldn't hurt nothin', & I believe Ridley & the pirates can speak, yes?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Valigarmander** · 11-07-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptHayfever

Bomby's on the mark. Though a mission briefing at the start wouldn't hurt nothin', & I believe Ridley & the pirates can speak, yes?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

1-up Salesman · 11-07-2008, 05:02 PM

Yeah, what about the characters from Metroid Prime 3?

Jere · 11-07-2008, 05:32 PM

They died

1-up Salesman · 11-07-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jere

They died

All of them? The Colonel? That morph character? The awesome IceGuy?

**Valigarmander** · 11-07-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 1-up salesman

All of them? The Colonel? That morph character? The awesome IceGuy?

Admiral Dane (or whatever his name was) survived, Gandradragagagaga (or whatever her name was) and Rundas died. This sucks, since Rundas had one of the most badass VAs in the history of VAdom.

Also, now that I think about it... didn't Samus have extended conversations with Adam in Metroid Fusion? I think the effectiveness of dialogue in a Metroid movie is a lot more prospective than AI is predicting.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-07-2008, 09:56 PM

Fusion is a 3rd or 4th movie, not a 1st. Although I could totally see the still-living Adam in a prologue or epilogue for the 1st.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Valigarmander** · 11-07-2008, 10:22 PM

^ I'm not suggesting they make Fusion right into a movie, just that there has been dialogue in Metroid games, including with the generally-silent Samus.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-08-2008, 04:19 AM

Prime 3 is a decent game, but it's hardly exemplary of the series.

Bomby, I know good movies are made without dialogue- I've seen a few. The thing is, Hollywood doesn't know that. The prospect of Hollywood becoming involved with anything I love scares the **** out of me, actually.

Kargath · 11-08-2008, 04:43 AM

Wall-E worked pretty well without dialogue, and that's about as mainstream a film as you can get.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-08-2008, 10:58 AM

I honestly haven't seen that, mostly because Pixar gets on my nerves. That's a family/comedy, though, isn't it? I mean, not that I expect it's never been done in scifi/action/adventure yada, but Metroid's kind of out-of-bounds in the way of Pixar films.

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*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	It's pretty much impossible to do a Metroid movie for one reason: dialogue. Can't make a movie without it. They could get away with narration, but creating throwaway characters just for the sake of dialogue would be something completely outside the games' experience.

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t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I think Uwe Boll is the only person that would try.

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Perrin Aybara Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 12,760 Thanks: 194 Thanked 504 Times in 235 Posts	The awesomeness of the movie would be directly proportional to the hotness of Samus. -jay

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t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Directly, Inversely, or some other system? The only movie I know of that is directly proportional to the hawtness of the lead actress is Resident evil.

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*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Bomby's on the mark. Though a mission briefing at the start wouldn't hurt nothin', & I believe Ridley & the pirates can speak, yes? And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

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1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	Yeah, what about the characters from Metroid Prime 3?

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Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	They died

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*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Fusion is a 3rd or 4th movie, not a 1st. Although I could totally see the still-living Adam in a prologue or epilogue for the 1st. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

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Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ I'm not suggesting they make Fusion right into a movie, just that there has been dialogue in Metroid games, including with the generally-silent Samus.

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*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Prime 3 is a decent game, but it's hardly exemplary of the series. Bomby, I know good movies are made without dialogue- I've seen a few. The thing is, Hollywood doesn't know that. The prospect of Hollywood becoming involved with anything I love scares the **** out of me, actually.

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Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Wall-E worked pretty well without dialogue, and that's about as mainstream a film as you can get.

11-08-2008, 10:58 AM	#20
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I honestly haven't seen that, mostly because Pixar gets on my nerves. That's a family/comedy, though, isn't it? I mean, not that I expect it's never been done in scifi/action/adventure yada, but Metroid's kind of out-of-bounds in the way of Pixar films.