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[Syrius00]

OH GOD.

smalvarado wrote...

As long a Seth Green plays Joker, I'm 100% on board with this.

Agreed. This is as important as who will play Commander Shepard.

[M.Arends]

nice. I vote for the Quarian Exodus ... or would that be like 'The Matrix: In Space' ?

[ShamieGTX]

Ross42899 wrote...

What's all the talking about a CGI movie? If I want a CGI movie I play the game and watch the cut scenes. If there's really a ME movie coming it has to be live action with real actors.

BTW:

As some people already said: The best would be a movie based on ME (set in the ME universe) with some familar characters from the games showing up and not a complete retelling of one of the games (as we already know the whole story/plot line)

the gamers know the story, theres gonna be a lot of people UNfamiliar to the story are gonna see it, PS3 and Wii gamers will go to see it, either to mock it or to get an idea what ME is all about, either way I dont mind at all I just wanna see it, although i believe like someone said before you could make a trilogy right out of ME1, first episode would start at Edem Prime and then End a Tad bit after Shepard becomes a spectre
(of course you would have to add ALOT of stuff to fill in) the second level could end at VIrmire with one of the main characters dying (id like to see a twist to it though) and the last would be like just action-packed movie kickin ass left and right and depending how the movies managed they could throw in an after movie cutscene showing of a bunch of reapers.....

then again, a movie unrelated to the main story arc would be total bad-ass, case in point the iPod game "Mass Effect Galaxy" starring Jacob & Miranda was not bad, the cartoonish graphics where annoying and gameplay straight foward as hell, but the storyline was enjoyable and fresh...to the Reaper addiction shepard faces 

[InvisiShepard]

I doubt the studious will give a damn. Hollywood still thinks video games are lame and for children. They laugh at the concept of a video game actually having story and characters. Video games are always presented in a negetive light in films. It will be severely watered down and kept as GOD FEARING WHITE AMERICAN FAMILY friendly as possible. So no alien loving or anything, Wrex will be killed and Garrus will be shown as a villain who runs off with Saren because the aliens have non-American beliefs and that's bad

[ShamieGTX]

ezangrando wrote...

InvisiShepard wrote...

In the eternal words of Ian Malcolm, one of the survivors of the famous JURASSIC PARK incident, "This is possibly the worst idea, in the history of bad ideas"

WE DON'T NEED A MOVIE!

It will be a horrible, terrible mockery of of both good cinema and good video games unless the studio, director or anyone heavily involved in production fully understands and respects the concept of video games & video game storytelling and/or has played & enjoyed Mass Effect.

Otherwise they will treat it like a joke and slap together a 90 minute explosion fest with no heart or soul. With Mortal Kombat, Doom & even Tomb Raider it did not matter because they did not have much of a story anyway and were already established franchises with a huge fan base. Mass Effect by comparison is still in it's infancy.

What they should do is pull off another STAR WARS gambit and use the movie to create an expanded universe. The movie could be about anything BUT Commander Shepard's story but that will not happen because Hollywood is run by money grabbing parasites.

Our only hope is that we get a good director like JJ Abrams considering the similarity to STAR TREK coupled with Drew Karypshn writing the story with another good scriptwriter (John Nolan please?) in place of the I AM LEGEND hack.

The involvement of Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuck and Casey Hudson is merely for good PR, even if they talk an active role, the producers will simply shove them away and entertain their ideas superficially. And we the fans will be fed sweet honey over how everything is super duper perfect and the whole bioware dev team loves the script but it will all be PR nonsense. The fateful day comes, the movie flops and Mass Effect becomes a laughing stock for a few days

The wounds will heal but the scar remains.... no amount of PARAGON points can heal them

Don't anyone dare claim I am trolling for speaking the truth.

you are a lot catastrophic

you sir, are NOT innovative 

[Duncan7291]

Please hire the director, writer and producer who brought us the great game to movie adaptation of "Wing Commander." I think that will be excellent!

[Kenthen]

massranger wrote...

Kenthen wrote...

massranger wrote...

Kenthen wrote...

This is an awful idea. If the movie actually focuses on Shepard then it's the dumbest idea I've ever heard in my entire life.

So awful they will laugh all the way to the bank with the money you paid to see three times, and the money you paid for the DVD/BRD.  Seriously people quit acting like you won't see it because it's a bad idea, you all will see it.

Yeah that makes sense, I mean I'm not at all interested and think the idea of a ME movie (or game movies in general) is retarded but gosh golly gee whillickers I sure will watch it not once, not twice but three times and buy the DVD.

Coming from someone that who's signature is, "I'm harbinger, and this is my favorite store on the citadel," your right, you are way to cool to see a movie about a video game. 

Here is an idea, if you really have no interest in the movie, why waste all this time saying that you have no interest?  Kinda doesn't make sense, and if you really didn't care or don't want to see it... then don't...

Yeah and I absolutely said that "I'm too cool", it's not like you pulled that out of your ass.
Here's a better idea though, I'll post and you'll deal with it, not everyone has to like everything and this thread isn't a circle jerk.

[Wiggs Magee]

Erm what countries will this be available in? Europe ,Americam others?

[ShamieGTX]

InvisiShepard wrote...

I doubt the studious will give a damn. Hollywood still thinks video games are lame and for children. They laugh at the concept of a video game actually having story and characters. Video games are always presented in a negetive light in films. It will be severely watered down and kept as GOD FEARING WHITE AMERICAN FAMILY friendly as possible. So no alien loving or anything, Wrex will be killed and Garrus will be shown as a villain who runs off with Saren because the aliens have non-American beliefs and that's bad

and i thought i could get pessimistic...

[Killa00JAY]

I don't know if this will be good I hope they don't mess it up 2 much. That wolud be very dissapointing 4 me.

[InvisiShepard]

I want Zachary Quinto involved so that he can meet his long lost twin Casey Hudson.

[massranger]

Kenthen wrote...

massranger wrote...

Kenthen wrote...

massranger wrote...

Kenthen wrote...

This is an awful idea. If the movie actually focuses on Shepard then it's the dumbest idea I've ever heard in my entire life.

So awful they will laugh all the way to the bank with the money you paid to see three times, and the money you paid for the DVD/BRD.  Seriously people quit acting like you won't see it because it's a bad idea, you all will see it.

Yeah that makes sense, I mean I'm not at all interested and think the idea of a ME movie (or game movies in general) is retarded but gosh golly gee whillickers I sure will watch it not once, not twice but three times and buy the DVD.

Coming from someone that who's signature is, "I'm harbinger, and this is my favorite store on the citadel," your right, you are way to cool to see a movie about a video game. 

Here is an idea, if you really have no interest in the movie, why waste all this time saying that you have no interest?  Kinda doesn't make sense, and if you really didn't care or don't want to see it... then don't...

Yeah and I absolutely said that "I'm too cool", it's not like you pulled that out of your ass.
Here's a better idea though, I'll post and you'll deal with it, not everyone has to like everything and this thread isn't a circle jerk.

True, I will deal with it, but I still think it's dumb to pretend we know more about the possible success than a mass effect movie than Bioware, and to judge based on preconceptions about other movies based on video games is ignorant, albeit tney are dumb.  ME can be different, and it probably will be different, just looking at the fact the founders of Bioware are the some of the producers, and the project manager for both ME and ME2 is also a producer... that's their baby.  I doubt they let it released unless they are happy with it.  So... if you like Bioware's work, and Casey Hudson's work then it should at least be looked at with open mind. 

[WorpeX]

I REALLY hope that the movie doesn't involve Shep. Everyone has their own Shep, their own personality and decisions with him. I don't really think he should be involved at all. Also, his story is far too complex to put into a three hour movie. I really like the idea about the first contact war though, that would make for a great movie!

[InvisiShepard]

But the studio is ultimately responsible. They could make any number of bull**** claims and put whatever they want in the movie. That's the point of the rights being sold. The founders & producers of Bioware are merely consultants, they are NOT making the movie, LEGENDARY PICTURES is...

[massranger]

InvisiShepard wrote...

I doubt the studious will give a damn. Hollywood still thinks video games are lame and for children. They laugh at the concept of a video game actually having story and characters. Video games are always presented in a negetive light in films. It will be severely watered down and kept as GOD FEARING WHITE AMERICAN FAMILY friendly as possible. So no alien loving or anything, Wrex will be killed and Garrus will be shown as a villain who runs off with Saren because the aliens have non-American beliefs and that's bad

I know this is isn't a political blog, but whats up with the anti-american talk?  Also, pretty ignorant to say since, "Hollywood" hates the stereotypical "GOD FEARING WHITE AMERICAN FAMILY."  I bet you can't name 5 GOD FEARING AMERICAN stereotypes that work in Hollywood. 

Keep the posts to the game and a movie about the game, not bashing your opposite politcal view. 

[screwoffreg]

Well the thing is that since most people are not familiar with ME it means any writer can change/modify whatever they want with the story as they see fit. Its not like Lord of the Rings where millions upon millions of people of all generations knew the story and all of a sudden Gollum doesn't fall into Mt Doom, etc etc.

[IndomitusRex]

This certainly has a lot of potential. It has the potential to be fantastic, but it also has the potential to fall flat on its face. But with Priestly and the Doctors on board to keep a tight rein on things, I lean more towards hopeful than fearful.



The choice of the story is a Citadel-sized bone of contention. Should the story involve Shepard, who is obviously the most central character in the ME universe, or should they let the trilogy stand on its own, and do something else in the ME universe? I'd like to see Shepard, Garrus, Wrex, and the rest brought to life on the big screen, but portraying the trilogy in film-form has a lot of possible pitfalls.



One of those pitfalls, however, is not Shepard's gender. Sorry ladies, but Shepard is a dude. Can anyone recall seeing fem-Shepard in any of the ME2 commercials? John Shepard is just more iconic, and more marketable.



Others have brought up the First Contact War as a possible setting for a Mass Effect movie, and I think that could definitely work. Get the essence of ME, without stepping on any toes. Telling Captain Anderson's story (from the first novel) could work as well, though unfortunately Keith David is too old to play the character in live action.

[ShamieGTX]

as long as i get to see legion and garus i dont care what ME Movie is about

[ShamieGTX]

IndomitusRex wrote...

This certainly has a lot of potential. It has the potential to be fantastic, but it also has the potential to fall flat on its face. But with Priestly and the Doctors on board to keep a tight rein on things, I lean more towards hopeful than fearful.

The choice of the story is a Citadel-sized bone of contention. Should the story involve Shepard, who is obviously the most central character in the ME universe, or should they let the trilogy stand on its own, and do something else in the ME universe? I'd like to see Shepard, Garrus, Wrex, and the rest brought to life on the big screen, but portraying the trilogy in film-form has a lot of possible pitfalls.

One of those pitfalls, however, is not Shepard's gender. Sorry ladies, but Shepard is a dude. Can anyone recall seeing fem-Shepard in any of the ME2 commercials? John Shepard is just more iconic, and more marketable.

Others have brought up the First Contact War as a possible setting for a Mass Effect movie, and I think that could definitely work. Get the essence of ME, without stepping on any toes. Telling Captain Anderson's story (from the first novel) could work as well, though unfortunately Keith David is too old to play the character in live action.

IF they decide to do it about First Contact War, you would be leaving two other VERY important characters of the ME Universe out, the Geth and Reapers...Not To mention Cerberus wouldn't be existant.....

kinda think of it Cerberus could make an Enemy...in the film idk its a hunch but i feel they are gonna be the main villans against a new hero we will be given in the ME universe

[biggiantcircles]

Maybe they'll make the movie about the Protheans. Or how about the Keepers?



In all seriousness, there are so many plots that have been set up in the ME universe that could equate to a good movie. I doubt they'll base a movie exactly on the game as we've played it, because it really wouldn't be able to compare to the experiences we've enjoyed on that level. Easier to just pick an event we haven't experienced first-hand and expand on that I would think.



And whether the movie turns out to rock or flop, I'll still go see it, and I'm still eager to hear how the music turns out

[massranger]

IndomitusRex wrote...

This certainly has a lot of potential. It has the potential to be fantastic, but it also has the potential to fall flat on its face. But with Priestly and the Doctors on board to keep a tight rein on things, I lean more towards hopeful than fearful.

The choice of the story is a Citadel-sized bone of contention. Should the story involve Shepard, who is obviously the most central character in the ME universe, or should they let the trilogy stand on its own, and do something else in the ME universe? I'd like to see Shepard, Garrus, Wrex, and the rest brought to life on the big screen, but portraying the trilogy in film-form has a lot of possible pitfalls.

One of those pitfalls, however, is not Shepard's gender. Sorry ladies, but Shepard is a dude. Can anyone recall seeing fem-Shepard in any of the ME2 commercials? John Shepard is just more iconic, and more marketable.

Others have brought up the First Contact War as a possible setting for a Mass Effect movie, and I think that could definitely work. Get the essence of ME, without stepping on any toes. Telling Captain Anderson's story (from the first novel) could work as well, though unfortunately Keith David is too old to play the character in live action.

I agree, although I would still see if if they were not included, I still want to see shepard, wrex, garrus, etc. 

And yes Ladies, (i'm not sexist), I too am sorry, I think Shepard should be a male.  I don't know if he is more iconic, or just easy to portray as a commander that people are willing to follow to almost certain death.  It takes a special kind of military officer to demand that kind of respect with your troops, and I believe it would be easier to pull off as a male. 

[InvisiShepard]

If the Doctors are ACTUALLY involved and not just there for the PR I hope they understand this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create a MASSIVE expanded universe and chance to earn even more money. Everybody loves money right? If not then we will get a watered down rehash of the same old thing and Mass Effect remains nothing more than a shoddy Star Wars wannabe to non-fans

[screwoffreg]

For those who are harping on the problems with female Shepard, you obviously haven't seen Aliens or any of James Camerons work. He loves strong female protagonists and considering none of his movies have ever flopped, I think you can make it happen.  Does no one remember the Mom from Terminator?  Ripley?  Ripley was considered an icon because she was one of the rare female characters not defined by a relationship to a male and, of course, her famous quote of "nuke it from orbit, just to be sure"

By the way, it is sexist to assume that just because someone is a certain gender it is easier for them to command a certain respect.  lol, just saying.

Modifié par screwoffreg, 27 mai 2010 - 06:54 .

[IndomitusRex]

Come to think of it, even though the First Contact War would be cool to see, in the grand scheme of things it would be confusing for a non-ME-savvy audience. Think about it. In the first movie (assuming there's more than one) the Turians are the bad guys for all intents and purposes, misunderstandings aside. Next movie (say, covering ME1) has a human who is best buds with a Turian (Garrus), and is trying to track down a super evil Turian (Saren). That's a little wishy-washy for a movie-going audience to keep up with.



The Geth are a pretty awesome antagonist, and it'd be a shame to not use them. Krogans too are definitely worthy of some screen time (half-ton reptilian Klingons on nuclear steroids). With some of the fat trimmed ME1 would make a damned good movie. Eden Prime, the Citadel, Noveria, Feros, Therum, Virmire (this would be frigging epic), Ilos, then finishing off at the Citadel. I would love to see the Battle of the Citadel on the big screen.

[TheWhiteRice]

Lotion Soronnar wrote...

Grittygreenhorn wrote...

The reasons behind NOT involving the Shepherd character goes far beyond selfish desires of players. Some have written it could be done, but should it be done? This movie should not be an exercise for the movie producers to see if they can make a game adaptation, it should be about breathing MORE LIFE into the ME universe. Stories survive on their re-readability and this argument about Shepherd is a red herring. It does not matter if each player's Shepherd is unique or not, this is about expanding the storyline of ME. Therefore, the repetition of the Shepherd story, which is already being told in the games, would be insulting to the fans and stagnate the franchise.

Insulting? Stagnate?
What are you smoking man?


You have a interesting and well-thought out story that's engaging and populated wiht interesting character. Pure gold.
Yet you want for someone to create a completely new story for the movie? That's...rather stupid. And risky.

RE-telling of a story is not insulting. You're jsut delluding yourself. This is about selfish desires, you just don't want to admitt it. You complain about a movie before it's out. On what basis? "I've heard that story before?" That is jsut stupid.


That's like saying LOTR the move will suck, because you already read hte book and you have a mental image of how Aragorn should look like. And Viggo Mortessen doens't look liek him. Tehrefore, the move is an insult to all Tolkien fans!
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InsaneTrollLogic
InsaneTrollLogic much?

Well that is a book to movie adaptation the same rules don't apply. Film adaptions of novel are more of a visual realization of the novel it self. I think having the entire ME1 plot condensed into a 3 hour movie would be a complete waste of my time. Everyone who has played ME1 knows what happens so do you really wanna see that in movie form? Also let's look at every game adaptation film ever made. They all suck. We also have novels and comic books that are set in the ME universe but, they don't follow they same story arcs of the games. Bioware made KOTOR which wasn't the same story arc as the movies but, it still had an amazing storyline. Why can't a movie do the same? Why does a movie have to be a retelling of the game? It would be more interesting see a new plot within the universe. A new story arc does have the potenial to have a really good plot and great characters. Plus this isn't just "someone" who would be writing a new story, bioware is over seeing the production of the movie.

Modifié par TheWhiteRice, 27 mai 2010 - 07:00 .