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[Killjoy Cutter]

ianmcdonald wrote...

MarchoftheVolus wrote...

ianmcdonald wrote...

No, it won't. It won't establish a "definitive" ending or storyline anymore than someone else's playthrough would. Again, the game will not change one bit. You people are acting as though the game will update itself and remove all choices once the movie is released. That's silly.

See, there is a major flaw in that analogy.....players aren't producing movies based on the series, and even if they did it would not be canon (needs to be aproved by Bioware first). You're oblivious to other players actions and storyline, and even if you weren't the games still leave room for variation in stories. That would not be the case with a Mass Effect Movie (unless they made a CG movie importing all the decision you've made...but we know that's not happening). Whether you wan't to acknowledge it or not movies/books establish canon. Not a good thing in a series driven by the players actions.

Right. The film wouldn't be considered "canon" any more than the books are. Many Mass Effect fans don't consider the books canon but enjoy them just the same. I'm just saying that the film would be the director's and the screenwriters' version of the game.

Also, why spend the money to obtain the film rights to a video game and not tell the story of the game?

For the same reason you don't tell the same story in the books as you're telling in the game. 

[MsKlaussen]

1. lots of film

2. actors

3. makeup

4. a book with lines and stuff in it

5. that zebra looking thing where you lift up the top and then put it back down and say 'action'

[Dorza Shepard]

good acting
actors that fit the role of the characters
good dialogue and relationships between characters
good visuals

And if they are going to keep the same story and bad guys I agree not to put Shepard in it and to split it up into a series of episodes of movies. Each episode containing one or two events that happened in the game.

Modifié par Dorza Shepard, 31 janvier 2011 - 08:32 .

[hawat333]

If it's placed outside the Shepad story arc. There are so much more story to tell!

Otherwise it will probably be a disappointment for us.

[Hwalkerl]

I just read an article from IGN that said the movie was going to focus on the first game.  I have regained faith in you bioware.  Now take my money!
Excerpt or link to article
"Protosevich said that past game movie makers were smitten with the
visuals and action of the games and mistakenly believed they could
simply recreate the game on film. The writer added that he believes Mass
Effect has a mythology as rich and deep as those of Star Wars and Lord
of the Rings, but that they are focusing solely on the first game for
the movie version.


I am so glad to hear this!  So excited.  remember bioware to focus on the story!  The Brand around this game depends on a story that is crafted well not a box office piece of crap like transformers!  This will create years of residual income if you do this right Bioware

[Dorza Shepard]

I don't know I am starting to think now that they are better off making it into a series instead of a bunch of movies.

I suppose if they get the first movie right they can then pull a Battlestar Gallactica where there is a movie and then the series comes after based on the movie.

[KubernetePirata]

A kind of plot that us players could agree on. A Shepard that's not the Super Paragon or Super Renegade, but a mixture of a hero & a badass, which I believe Bioware writing team must take special attention to this. And the movie must makes the people who haven't played Mass Effect 1 (like me) and people who never heard of the game wants to play it. If this movie is a firework, they better put Mass Effect 1 on the shelves again (modified of course)

[Black Raptor]

KubernetePirata wrote...

A kind of plot that us players could agree on. A Shepard that's not the Super Paragon or Super Renegade, but a mixture of a hero & a badass, which I believe Bioware writing team must take special attention to this. And the movie must makes the people who haven't played Mass Effect 1 (like me) and people who never heard of the game wants to play it. If this movie is a firework, they better put Mass Effect 1 on the shelves again (modified of course)

No Shepard. There are way to many variables for people to agree on one set Shepard. 

A breif mention in some sort of news article mentioning something Shepard did which is canon for all backgrounds is the most Shepardness I would tolerate in the film. 

[Hwalkerl]

Black Raptor wrote...

KubernetePirata wrote...

A kind of plot that us players could agree on. A Shepard that's not the Super Paragon or Super Renegade, but a mixture of a hero & a badass, which I believe Bioware writing team must take special attention to this. And the movie must makes the people who haven't played Mass Effect 1 (like me) and people who never heard of the game wants to play it. If this movie is a firework, they better put Mass Effect 1 on the shelves again (modified of course)

No Shepard. There are way to many variables for people to agree on one set Shepard. 

A breif mention in some sort of news article mentioning something Shepard did which is canon for all backgrounds is the most Shepardness I would tolerate in the film. 

The reason I respectfully disagree with you is that.  Shepard is a relatable character.  Bioware has the stats on the the game play through types. Iread somewhere wher like &5 or 80% of the first playthrough was as a paragon not a renegade.  I mean there are a lot of micro choices in the game that may not have an overall impact on the charater as much but generally people played a paragon playthrough first time.  

I think the movei needs to have a relatable character and in order to do that they can't make him the anti hero/renegade.  Although I do agree The character will prob be a mixture of both but what made shepard different from Saren was that he had a conscience and understood that at all costs we can't disregard the lives of a few or the integrity of his character when making choics that affect large groups of people.  (read the books for more on this) .  

The point is that a successful movie will be based on an icoic archatype for the heroin and qualities that are not becoming of a hero are  definatly that of the a far leaning renegade.  I do agree he shouldn't be a complete paragon either but a Grey inbetween.  Complex charaters that are morally ambiguous are aways more interesting to watch.  The heroin cannot be to unblemished or the character then will lack the realism necessary to make a connection with the audience.

Anyhow I digress.  I just hope in the movie that the focus is put on the characters and not story and not on the bifg flash although it is essential for emmersion expecially in a sci-fi.   I am sure Bio-ware will use the right balance.

[night_raven26]

sonofalich wrote...

on-screen morality choices. audience is given a remote in which they can punch in their answer. majority rules.

That's exactly what I was thinking!

[Black Raptor]

Hwalkerl wrote...
The reason I respectfully disagree with you is that.  Shepard is a relatable character.  Bioware has the stats on the the game play through types. Iread somewhere wher like &5 or 80% of the first playthrough was as a paragon not a renegade.  I mean there are a lot of micro choices in the game that may not have an overall impact on the charater as much but generally people played a paragon playthrough first time.  

That's a 5th of the audience who is already put off by a uber good shepard. Not to mention those who played renegade and decided that would be their canon shep. Or all those who play as femshep. Or those who change the face from default Shep.
Suddenly they've got a film with the main character looking or acting nothing like their Shepard.

Movie= about first contact war. Before Shepard's time. It may include TIM, Saren, Anderson or any other character from the game as long as they don't include Shepard. Everyone else is fixed.

[KubernetePirata]

Black Raptor wrote...

Hwalkerl wrote...
The reason I respectfully disagree with you is that.  Shepard is a relatable character.  Bioware has the stats on the the game play through types. Iread somewhere wher like &5 or 80% of the first playthrough was as a paragon not a renegade.  I mean there are a lot of micro choices in the game that may not have an overall impact on the charater as much but generally people played a paragon playthrough first time.  

That's a 5th of the audience who is already put off by a uber good shepard. Not to mention those who played renegade and decided that would be their canon shep. Or all those who play as femshep. Or those who change the face from default Shep.
Suddenly they've got a film with the main character looking or acting nothing like their Shepard.

Movie= about first contact war. Before Shepard's time. It may include TIM, Saren, Anderson or any other character from the game as long as they don't include Shepard. Everyone else is fixed.

I like that, but I think the movie producers will be too retarded for that.

[Black Raptor]

KubernetePirata wrote...

Black Raptor wrote...

Hwalkerl wrote...
The reason I respectfully disagree with you is that.  Shepard is a relatable character.  Bioware has the stats on the the game play through types. Iread somewhere wher like &5 or 80% of the first playthrough was as a paragon not a renegade.  I mean there are a lot of micro choices in the game that may not have an overall impact on the charater as much but generally people played a paragon playthrough first time.  

That's a 5th of the audience who is already put off by a uber good shepard. Not to mention those who played renegade and decided that would be their canon shep. Or all those who play as femshep. Or those who change the face from default Shep.
Suddenly they've got a film with the main character looking or acting nothing like their Shepard.

Movie= about first contact war. Before Shepard's time. It may include TIM, Saren, Anderson or any other character from the game as long as they don't include Shepard. Everyone else is fixed.

I like that, but I think the movie producers will be too retarded for that.

I'm pretty sure that the movie will actually be about the first contact war and the introduction of humanity into the Galactic community. Shepard doesn't have much of a role to play yet so hopefully won't be in it.

[KubernetePirata]

Black Raptor wrote...

KubernetePirata wrote...

Black Raptor wrote...

Hwalkerl wrote...
The reason I respectfully disagree with you is that.  Shepard is a relatable character.  Bioware has the stats on the the game play through types. Iread somewhere wher like &5 or 80% of the first playthrough was as a paragon not a renegade.  I mean there are a lot of micro choices in the game that may not have an overall impact on the charater as much but generally people played a paragon playthrough first time.  

That's a 5th of the audience who is already put off by a uber good shepard. Not to mention those who played renegade and decided that would be their canon shep. Or all those who play as femshep. Or those who change the face from default Shep.
Suddenly they've got a film with the main character looking or acting nothing like their Shepard.

Movie= about first contact war. Before Shepard's time. It may include TIM, Saren, Anderson or any other character from the game as long as they don't include Shepard. Everyone else is fixed.

I like that, but I think the movie producers will be too retarded for that.

I'm pretty sure that the movie will actually be about the first contact war and the introduction of humanity into the Galactic community. Shepard doesn't have much of a role to play yet so hopefully won't be in it.

Well then let's rally everybody in the forums to agree on that, then it'll be golden

[Hwalkerl]

KubernetePirata wrote...

Black Raptor wrote...

KubernetePirata wrote...

Black Raptor wrote...

Hwalkerl wrote...
The reason I respectfully disagree with you is that.  Shepard is a relatable character.  Bioware has the stats on the the game play through types. Iread somewhere wher like &5 or 80% of the first playthrough was as a paragon not a renegade.  I mean there are a lot of micro choices in the game that may not have an overall impact on the charater as much but generally people played a paragon playthrough first time.  

That's a 5th of the audience who is already put off by a uber good shepard. Not to mention those who played renegade and decided that would be their canon shep. Or all those who play as femshep. Or those who change the face from default Shep.
Suddenly they've got a film with the main character looking or acting nothing like their Shepard.

Movie= about first contact war. Before Shepard's time. It may include TIM, Saren, Anderson or any other character from the game as long as they don't include Shepard. Everyone else is fixed.

I like that, but I think the movie producers will be too retarded for that.

I'm pretty sure that the movie will actually be about the first contact war and the introduction of humanity into the Galactic community. Shepard doesn't have much of a role to play yet so hopefully won't be in it.

Well then let's rally everybody in the forums to agree on that, then it'll be golden

They have already disclosed in several press releases that the movie will be based on the first game. Anyhow I still have to disagree that I am not fo the "First Contact War" Movie.  I like the idea of following Shepard due to th efact that it's a story that has a much broader appeal then trying to create something new.  I liken the idea of a "First Contact War" to that of the Prince of Perisa Movie.  Although they used the same IP they created a horse of a different colour!  The movie should stay within the frame of what is.  The story for the first game is the Game has such Mass Appeal and making something out of the "first Contact War" is something that can always be done down the road.  Similar to that of the Star Wars Series (which is a bad example but if done right It can always make the seires better)  There is already so much proverbial meat in the Origial game to build and condense a great movie out of it would be foolish to Re-create something that is already great . Anyhow I digress.  this is my opinion and although it differs from your I hope you can see the potential that the movie version of this has!