Hmm..DOOM movie may not be that bad after all.... - VGF

**Sean P Kelly** · 07-24-2005, 07:28 PM

I was just reading some comic-con reports about the Doom movie on AICN, and apparently all things they were apparently doing with the movie turned out to be a huge misunderstanding.

You can read the articles for yourself, but:

The movie DOES take place on Mars
The movie DOES feature the classic monsters (though it's still sketchy on where they come from)
The movie DOES feature lots of gore
Heck, the movie even features First Person Shooting

Here are the articles:
Comic-Con movie panel
Interview with, star, Karl Urban

**Wyborn** · 07-24-2005, 08:40 PM

Now I'm looking forward to the movie. THis actually sounds pretty damn good, especially just for some mindless entertainment.

GRENTLEMEN · 07-25-2005, 02:08 AM

Not that I didn't expect it, but even with all the contrasting changes from the initial script, it totally ****s on classic Doom fans. Then again, Doom 3 sort of did, too. **** you, John Carmack. I hope John Romero slits your throat in the night.

And my finger is extended to the Rock. I hate wrestlers. He had better die in this movie.

**Wyborn** · 07-25-2005, 02:49 AM

John Romero gave us Daikatana. Nobody cares about John Romero. Doom 3 being more relevant to today's audience helps in the decision to base the movie on that game too, I imagine.

GRENTLEMEN · 07-25-2005, 08:21 AM

Yeah, but he was the brains behind the concepts for Wolfenstein, Doom, and Quake. id is just any standard uninventive commercial house without him.

Codiekitty · 07-25-2005, 09:22 AM

As long as they don't base it on that comic.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

**Sean P Kelly** · 07-27-2005, 05:42 PM

Well you can see the (so so) trailer at:
http://media.filmforce.ign.com/media...04/vids_1.html

**Sean P Kelly** · 08-25-2005, 12:28 AM

Full Trailer Now at Yahoo:
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/doom.html

All I can say is...wow.

Edit: You can also get the trailer at http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/doom/

[ September 03, 2005, 08:46 AM: Message edited by: Gimpy ]

Ike · 08-29-2005, 11:02 PM

If the trailer didn't freeze every two seconds (damn this computer) I mighta been able to enjoy the trailer. But yeah, it looks pretty sweet.

Ike · 08-29-2005, 11:58 PM

The closest thing to an official Doom movie site so far.

PSYCHOKID909 · 08-30-2005, 11:41 AM

Games to movies never translate well. And movies to games tend not to translate either so I'm not expecting this to be an exeption to the rule.

GRENTLEMEN · 08-30-2005, 12:27 PM

It should make a decent movie. I don't see much of Doom in it, though, aside from the lookalike monsters and the chainsaw, which were pretty sweet. Plus 10 points for using a song I like (Switchback - Celldweller) in the trailer, though Spineshank would suit the film better. There had better not be music with lyrics during the film. Really ruins the mood.

[ August 30, 2005, 12:30 PM: Message edited by: enjoyFantasticPr1cedDrugs ]

**Sean P Kelly** · 08-30-2005, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blaine the shogun is #1:
Games to movies never translate well. And movies to games tend not to translate either so I'm not expecting this to be an exeption to the rule.

Though you have to agree that the decision to include FPS in the movie is pretty neat.

Anyway here's some monster pics that were linked from AICN a little while ago:

Beam Yosho the Drunkard · 09-03-2005, 01:22 AM

Ike · 09-06-2005, 07:35 PM

^Are you implying that the demons from Hell have some hellish gas problems too?

The Doctor · 09-07-2005, 11:49 AM

0_o Not too sure on the First Person Shooting part, but the rest looks good.

07-24-2005, 07:28 PM	#1
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,245 Thanks: 9 Thanked 41 Times in 32 Posts Points: 177,951.94 Bank: 65,034.45 Total Points: 242,986.38 Donate	I was just reading some comic-con reports about the Doom movie on AICN, and apparently all things they were apparently doing with the movie turned out to be a huge misunderstanding. You can read the articles for yourself, but: </font> The movie DOES take place on Mars</font> The movie DOES feature the classic monsters (though it's still sketchy on where they come from)</font> The movie DOES feature lots of gore</font> Heck, the movie even features First Person Shooting</font> Here are the articles: Comic-Con movie panel Interview with, star, Karl Urban

07-24-2005, 08:40 PM	#2
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 86 Thanked 438 Times in 269 Posts Points: 15,054.55 Bank: 72,951.74 Total Points: 88,006.29 Donate	Now I'm looking forward to the movie. THis actually sounds pretty damn good, especially just for some mindless entertainment.

07-25-2005, 02:08 AM	#3
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07-25-2005, 02:49 AM	#4
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 86 Thanked 438 Times in 269 Posts Points: 15,054.55 Bank: 72,951.74 Total Points: 88,006.29 Donate	John Romero gave us Daikatana. Nobody cares about John Romero. Doom 3 being more relevant to today's audience helps in the decision to base the movie on that game too, I imagine.

07-25-2005, 08:21 AM	#5
GRENTLEMEN Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 15,911 Thanks: 472 Thanked 1,179 Times in 634 Posts Points: 7,793.38 Bank: 1,866,967.49 Total Points: 1,874,760.86 Donate	Yeah, but he was the brains behind the concepts for Wolfenstein, Doom, and Quake. id is just any standard uninventive commercial house without him.

07-25-2005, 09:22 AM	#6
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 173 Times in 119 Posts Points: 43,767.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,065,218.46 Donate	As long as they don't base it on that comic. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

07-27-2005, 05:42 PM	#7
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,245 Thanks: 9 Thanked 41 Times in 32 Posts Points: 177,951.94 Bank: 65,034.45 Total Points: 242,986.38 Donate	Well you can see the (so so) trailer at: http://media.filmforce.ign.com/media...04/vids_1.html

08-25-2005, 12:28 AM	#8
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,245 Thanks: 9 Thanked 41 Times in 32 Posts Points: 177,951.94 Bank: 65,034.45 Total Points: 242,986.38 Donate	Full Trailer Now at Yahoo: http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/doom.html All I can say is...wow. Edit: You can also get the trailer at http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/doom/ [ September 03, 2005, 08:46 AM: Message edited by: Gimpy ]

08-29-2005, 11:02 PM	#9
Ike Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I don't know. Where do I live? Gender: Posts: 5,648 Thanks: 7 Thanked 159 Times in 112 Posts Points: 6,543.39 Bank: 185,327.42 Total Points: 191,870.81 Donate	If the trailer didn't freeze every two seconds (damn this computer) I mighta been able to enjoy the trailer. But yeah, it looks pretty sweet.

08-29-2005, 11:58 PM	#10
Ike Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I don't know. Where do I live? Gender: Posts: 5,648 Thanks: 7 Thanked 159 Times in 112 Posts Points: 6,543.39 Bank: 185,327.42 Total Points: 191,870.81 Donate	The closest thing to an official Doom movie site so far.

08-30-2005, 11:41 AM	#11
PSYCHOKID909 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 8,279 Thanks: 58 Thanked 30 Times in 26 Posts Points: 3,517.60 Bank: 2,565.35 Total Points: 6,082.95 Donate	Games to movies never translate well. And movies to games tend not to translate either so I'm not expecting this to be an exeption to the rule.

08-30-2005, 12:27 PM	#12
GRENTLEMEN Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 15,911 Thanks: 472 Thanked 1,179 Times in 634 Posts Points: 7,793.38 Bank: 1,866,967.49 Total Points: 1,874,760.86 Donate	It should make a decent movie. I don't see much of Doom in it, though, aside from the lookalike monsters and the chainsaw, which were pretty sweet. Plus 10 points for using a song I like (Switchback - Celldweller) in the trailer, though Spineshank would suit the film better. There had better not be music with lyrics during the film. Really ruins the mood. [ August 30, 2005, 12:30 PM: Message edited by: enjoyFantasticPr1cedDrugs ]

09-03-2005, 01:22 AM	#14
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09-06-2005, 07:35 PM	#15
Ike Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I don't know. Where do I live? Gender: Posts: 5,648 Thanks: 7 Thanked 159 Times in 112 Posts Points: 6,543.39 Bank: 185,327.42 Total Points: 191,870.81 Donate	^Are you implying that the demons from Hell have some hellish gas problems too?

09-07-2005, 11:49 AM	#16
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