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[Dazaster Dellus]

So here is the question. Mass Effect movie....we all know it's coming. So which would you rather see Bioware do, A CG movie or give the rights to a Hollywood company and make it live action? Why do you think it would be the best choice?

IMO, CG would be best for countless reasons. If not just for the main reason that Bioware would have absolute control of the storyline and the property, I would say that the with CG you can do countless things that you can't do in live action.....or at least do well. While I could sit here and list things all day I figure I would see what the general consensus is.

[Eradyn]

None, unless they take the source material seriously and do something truly inspired...and not the usual steaming pile of crap videogame movie adaptations make. The Mass Effect universe has excellent mainstream potential, but only if BW is smart in its handling. Considering how they've allowed Dark Horse to bastardize the Mass Effect universe, however...well, my hopes are not very high for a movie.

But that's neither here nor there as a movie is in the works. So I would prefer live action with CG for the aliens (where appropriate). Something subtle and organic like District 9 would not be unwelcome.

[Zanallen]

It is both. Or at least there is a live action movie and an anime coming.

[Flashlegend]

Eradyn wrote...

None, unless they take the source material seriously and do something truly inspired...and not the usual steaming pile of crap videogame movie adaptations make. The Mass Effect universe has excellent mainstream potential, but only if BW is smart in its handling. Considering how they've allowed Dark Horse to bastardize the Mass Effect universe, however...well, my hopes are not very high for a movie.

But that's neither here nor there as a movie is in the works. So I would prefer live action with CG for the aliens (where appropriate). Something subtle and organic like District 9 would not be unwelcome.

This. I think live action with CG for aliens would be best.

[shepskisaac]

Live Action, Star Trek Reboot Style (which looks like Mass Effect The Movie anyway haha)

[Dazaster Dellus]

Eradyn wrote...

None, unless they take the source material seriously and do something truly inspired...and not the usual steaming pile of crap videogame movie adaptations make. The Mass Effect universe has excellent mainstream potential, but only if BW is smart in its handling. Considering how they've allowed Dark Horse to bastardize the Mass Effect universe, however...well, my hopes are not very high for a movie.

But that's neither here nor there as a movie is in the works. So I would prefer live action with CG for the aliens (where appropriate). Something subtle and organic like District 9 would not be unwelcome.

Interesting. District 9 was an ok movie. While I wouldn't be completely opposed to live action I still think CG would be better. Most companies are starting to go this route with their movies. Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, Assassins Creed, Tekken. They get more creative control, they know the story and the characters, and they know the universe. With all of the godawful vg-movie translations I think some developers are getting tired chancing it. I think that is the main reason why the Halo movie didn't come to fruition. Well that and the massive budget they (Microsoft) wanted.

[Dazaster Dellus]

IsaacShep wrote...

Live Action, Star Trek Reboot Style (which looks like Mass Effect The Movie anyway haha)

lol! Star Trek was a good one. ST2 next year I think. I just know that the Biotic attacks would look awful in live action though. Live action wire work is never good.

[shnizzler93]

Use the existing thread.

[Tachai03]

I'm a bit skeptical about any sort of film adaptation. Virtually every video game adapted into a movie has turned out horrendously bad and shouldn't have been made.

I'm agreeing with the people above; making a live action movie with CG aliens would be best. Much like District 9. But I don't want them to go over-the-top with the CG like Transformers 2.

[KainrycKarr]

I wish they would use the proper voice actorsand commision Blur to do a movie.

Modifié par KainrycKarr, 17 juin 2011 - 03:03 .

[Minty-Fresh]

Mix.

IMO JJ Abrams did a great job in Cloverfield by creating a monster that looks believable in this modern-day. Humans for asari and CG for everything else, but only if it looks organic, I don't want my favorite game franchise turned into a Sci-Fi special with horrible acting and horrible CG.

But I Dont want to see another Star Wars I-III mishap again.

[thetruefreemo]

Live action as long as the aliens are CG. CG never does a movie justice by itself for more than a kids movie. And I don't want Shepard in it at all. It would kill the story.

[Liec]

I'd rather see a CGI film like Resident Evil: Regeneration than a live action movie, but I think it's already been confirmed that it'd be live action.

[Dazaster Dellus]

thetruefreemo wrote...

Live action as long as the aliens are CG. CG never does a movie justice by itself for more than a kids movie. And I don't want Shepard in it at all. It would kill the story.

Ok this is not true at all IMO. Resident Evil Degeneration was actually 100x better than the live action RE movies. FF Advent Children another great movie, Tekken Blood Vengence looks great, the new Resident Evil CG movie Damnation looks very good too. Then you have the Assassin's Creed Revelations cg trailer that was one of the most talked about and praised CG trailers ever. Also you have the TOR cg trailers which I dare say are better than anything in the movies. Yeah....I have to respectfully disagree.

[Dazaster Dellus]

Liec wrote...

I'd rather see a CGI film like Resident Evil: Regeneration than a live action movie, but I think it's already been confirmed that it'd be live action.

+1

[Dazaster Dellus]

Minty-Fresh wrote...

Mix.

IMO JJ Abrams did a great job in Cloverfield by creating a monster that looks believable in this modern-day. Humans for asari and CG for everything else, but only if it looks organic, I don't want my favorite game franchise turned into a Sci-Fi special with horrible acting and horrible CG.

But I Dont want to see another Star Wars I-III mishap again.

There are very, very, very few Hollywood companies that can make CG that look extremely real. ILM is one of them. The other would possibly be Weta. That is it.

VG companies however specailize in this area which is why so many companies have amazing cg trailers.

[chester013]

Eradyn wrote...

 Most companies are starting to go this route with their movies. Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, Assassins Creed, Tekken.

These are all classic movies by the way... can I get a source to back up that "most companies" comment? Because it seems to me most companies are still making live action movies.

There's plenty you can do live action, and you fill in what you cant with cg special effects, those transformers were not guys in suits you know! It doesn't have to be one or the other. This is as pointless as asking whether it should be entirely CG or filmed in black and white with nothing but piano music.

Modifié par chester013, 17 juin 2011 - 06:05 .

[chester013]

Minty-Fresh wrote...

Mix.

IMO JJ Abrams did a great job in Cloverfield by creating a monster that looks believable in this modern-day. Humans for asari and CG for everything else, but only if it looks organic, I don't want my favorite game franchise turned into a Sci-Fi special with horrible acting and horrible CG.

But I Dont want to see another Star Wars I-III mishap again.

Oh dear, that monster looked like an octopus-parrot-turd hybrid. The cg in cloverfield was shocking and was filmed in that shakey, home video style to cover it up. Any actualy glimpse of the monster you got you could clearly see it was rendered on a commodore 64.

[chester013]

double post

Modifié par chester013, 17 juin 2011 - 06:03 .

[xJohnsen]

Live action movies of games usually sucks, while CGI is always awesome. I wouldn't mind having the guys that made the latest SW: The Old Republic Trailer make a short CGI film. And with CGI the aliens would look much better than they would if it was a completly live action movie.

Modifié par xJohnsen, 17 juin 2011 - 06:10 .

[elearon1]

Most sci fi and fantasy movies these days use elements of both. I think I'd prefer a live action film with well integrated cgi. Unlike the above poster, I hate over reliance on computer generated graphics, but I accept that they are a part of most movies - especially movies with demanding visuals - these days, so would prefer a well integrated inclusion of both in varying measures. CGI for some of the aliens and planets, live action for most of the actors and sets.

Let us not have another "Star Wars Prequel" debocle where the actors are doing virtually everything in front of green screnes and consequently have no emotional investment in the background.  (Lucas managed to get some very mediocre performances out of excellent actors going that route) 

Modifié par elearon1, 17 juin 2011 - 06:31 .

[Machazareel]

idk, I thought Silent Hill was a fairly decent movie adaptation.

[Dazaster Dellus]

chester013 wrote...

There's plenty you can do live action, and you fill in what you cant with cg special effects, those transformers were not guys in suits you know! It doesn't have to be one or the other. This is as pointless as asking whether it should be entirely CG or filmed in black and white with nothing but piano music.

Plenty, doesn't mean it will be good. There is not one movie that I am aware of where they used live action in combination with wire work and have it look good. And don't say Star Wars. Also there are things you can get away with and cg that you can't with live action. For instance. not choreographed combat. Combat can be real and physical instead of it just being a couple of close punches mixed with well placed camera angles. If a Krogan punches Shepard in a live action.... unless the actors can really sell it, some people will see through it. If a Krogan punches Shepard in a CG movie, He can REALLY punch Shepard. With Biotic attacks they can really show the impact and gravity loss realistically without having to worry about an actors safety. Also they don't have to spend an overwhelming amount of money on actors and actresses to play the roles. Voice work doesn't get nearly as much as on camera work.

[Dazaster Dellus]

Machazareel wrote...

idk, I thought Silent Hill was a fairly decent movie adaptation.

I actually agree. Silent Hill was probably the best live action VG movie ever made IMO. Though we all know that isn't hard. It strayed from the actual storyline a little, but overall it was good.

[kaiki01]

I vote for Sin City technology.