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[CroGamer002]

Lotion Soronnar wrote...

Sez who?
Just because you don't like the idea of ME1 movie, don't suddnely assume all "true" fans do.

Really, the opposition to the moive is redicolous. where's the Zero Punctuation video on fanboys when you need one?

Wing Commander.




Don't tell me my reasons are irrational.

[Phaedon]

You guys should stop getting worked up over minor things that may not very well even make it to production.

[Clonedzero]

well the problem with doing an ME1 movie is that, well theres too much stuff.

i mean, are they going to include vrimire, noveria, feros, and liara planet i cant remember the name of? do they cut those? i mean with the exception of the liara planet each of those could each be their own movie really.

i think doing something else would be better, like someone said the first contact war or something.

[Apollo Starflare]

My only current problem with the film (other than the realisation that almost all game to film adaptations in history have been truly awful) is that the decision of having it tell a version of the events of the first game smacks of a lack of confidence in your product/creation and a decision to put financial considerations above creative ones from the off.

It is entirely possible that none of that is true and that the team had decided from the off to remake ME1 in Hollywood-o-vision. However considering the amount of effort the ME team have put into creating an expansive and facinating sci fi 'universe' that can stand alongside some of the greats already, one that has already had a well developed history created for it and with plenty of links to pick up when going forward in it's timeline; it just seems unlikely to me that they wouldn't want to create something entirely new set in that universe. ME is big enough to not NEED Shepard, even EA have apparently been made to see that with there being no reason for us to suspect currently that BioWare plans to go back on it's 'Shepard trilogy' promise.

For the film to be a true success they are going to have to win over a huge amount of people that have no idea what Mass Effect is or who it's key players are anyway, why not start afresh? I put it down to someone in charge deciding that a remake of an already successful story (albeit one that was previously a game) is a more likely moneyspinner than a completely new sci fi tale, even one set in a universe that has been well thought out and proven successful already. The problem is, I can only see the fact it's a remake as working against it. You cannot adapt the story of ME1 in such a way that the majority of its fans would be happy, because their version of the story will always supercede whatever the filmmakers could come up with. It's similar with book adaptations, but in this case we already have an actual visual representation of our character, not to mention the wealth of choices we have made that have defined said character's story and made it personal in a way that no film could emulate.

If they had gone for something fresh they could have hit many of the same beats the original ME1 hit, people would have lapped up meeting the badass Krogan again, the mysterious Quarian, the sexy Turian. A new story that doesn't come with the baggage of being an adaptation or remake (and make no mistake the film will feel much more like a remake than anything, in my opinon at least) could have been both pulled much more freely in creative directions that catch the attention of both critics and audiences alike, whilst adhering to many of the tropes and idiosyncrasies that we have come to expect from a Mass Effect product. They could have plenty of the elments that made the series successful in the first place, wearing the mask of something completely new. It's an illusion that has worked many times before, no more so than with ME itself in places.

Just my rambling 50p and despite all this I hope the film surprises me and ends up being a lot of fun to watch, whilst breaking the curse of the game to film adaptation somewhat.

[Lotion Soronarr]

Mesina2 wrote...

Lotion Soronnar wrote...

Sez who?
Just because you don't like the idea of ME1 movie, don't suddnely assume all "true" fans do.

Really, the opposition to the moive is redicolous. where's the Zero Punctuation video on fanboys when you need one?

Wing Commander.


Don't tell me my reasons are irrational.

They are.
Since when does the quality of one movie have an effect on other?

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

Mesina2 wrote...

Lotion Soronnar wrote...

Sez who?
Just because you don't like the idea of ME1 movie, don't suddnely assume all "true" fans do.

Really, the opposition to the moive is redicolous. where's the Zero Punctuation video on fanboys when you need one?

Wing Commander.




Don't tell me my reasons are irrational.

At least in Wing Commander it followed a set protagonist. :/ Blair was meant to be a guy.

My money's on Shephard being male.

Of course, I didn't even know you could be female in this game until fans told me. All the marketing, graphic art, even the masculine name of 'Shephard' had me believing the protag was a set character. *shrug...*

[Sierra Crysis]

Tested-Faythe wrote...

lol wasnt the first contact war like 4 hours long? xD

Lol!

No.

The simulated battle with the safeties off that you run in the ME1 DLC where you're holding countless waves off and waiting for reinforcements + ME politics and lore would've made a beautiful movie.

Tis a shame they went another way.

[Sierra Crysis]

didymos1120 wrote...

SandTrout wrote...

 I happen to love Lillard as an actor...

I feel like I've just seen a unicorn in the flesh or something.

I also like Lillard, he made me laugh so hard in She's All That.... Ahhhh... good times.

[CroGamer002]

Lotion Soronnar wrote...

They are.
Since when does the quality of one movie have an effect on other?

You never heard of Wing Commander franchise before, have you?

[didymos1120]

Shadow of Light Dragon wrote...
 All the marketing, graphic art, even the masculine name of 'Shephard' had me believing the protag was a set character. *shrug...*

"Shepard" is a masculine name? 

[Lotion Soronarr]

Mesina2 wrote...

Lotion Soronnar wrote...

They are.
Since when does the quality of one movie have an effect on other?

You never heard of Wing Commander franchise before, have you?

I have.
Now what does that have to do with a ME movie?

[CroGamer002]

Lotion Soronnar wrote...

I have.
Now what does that have to do with a ME movie?

I think you should do some research on on Wing Commander franchise to understand what I'm saying.

[element eater]

If it is about Shepard I simply wont watch it

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

didymos1120 wrote...

Shadow of Light Dragon wrote...
 All the marketing, graphic art, even the masculine name of 'Shephard' had me believing the protag was a set character. *shrug...*

"Shepard" is a masculine name? 

My bad for the misspell, but in fact that goes on to my point. Shepard is very similar in spelling, and the same in sound, to 'Shepherd', a shepherd of course being the name for a man who herds sheep (as opposed to the female shepherdess).

I'm sure not everyone feels that Shepard is a male-sounding name, but like I said this was my personal perception.

[sedrikhcain]

Sundance31us wrote...

sedrikhcain wrote...

If your argument against the movie is "It won't be MY Shepard," then honestly, you need to get over yourself and realize that it's a great story that can be told in slightly different ways by many different people.

Step out from behind your king-sized ego for a moment and notice what else is going on in the galaxy besides you.

Actually it'll be a movie about a story that's already been told; I try not to make a habit of buying the same book twice.

There are thousands of stories that have been told over and over again in different formats: spoken word to books, books to audio, audio to film, film to video, etc. Also various remakes and reboots of film franchises.

Are you also willing to claim you have never seen any of these stories?

[sedrikhcain]

iakus wrote...

sedrikhcain wrote...

If your argument against the movie is "It won't be MY Shepard," then honestly, you need to get over yourself and realize that it's a great story that can be told in slightly different ways by many different people.

Step out from behind your king-sized ego for a moment and notice what else is going on in the galaxy besides you.

Apologies if my opinions and my choices in how I spend my money offends you.  I'll try to do better next time.

Please do!

[sedrikhcain]

SandTrout wrote...

sedrikhcain wrote...

If your argument against the movie is "It won't be MY Shepard," then honestly, you need to get over yourself and realize that it's a great story that can be told in slightly different ways by many different people.

Step out from behind your king-sized ego for a moment and notice what else is going on in the galaxy besides you.

Well, then we're good then, because my arguement from the begining is that it will simply be a terrible movie and a missed oppotunity to expand the mythos.

Everyone's opinion is valid, of course. I just don't want to see something with potential get shot down because of complaints from people who can't get past "but it won't be MY Shepard". That sounds to me very much like the same attitude that had people bemoaning the loss of the inventory/loot system from ME1.

In the end, market testing and such will probably have something to do with what direction the film (franchise?) goes, so I'll just have to hope there aren't too many "My Shepard Only" people out there.

[Lotion Soronarr]

Mesina2 wrote...

Lotion Soronnar wrote...

I have.
Now what does that have to do with a ME movie?

I think you should do some research on on Wing Commander franchise to understand what I'm saying.

What has the that got to do with Biwoare and ME?

There's no direct correlation between them.

[NamiraWilhelm]

i am!

I was so hoping it could be a different story in that world and different characters like the books, maybe even about Gilian for example. Not based on ME1, no matter what a wonderful story it is. Cramming that whole awesome story in a couple hours of film will be a shame too.

But its happening regardless. Or it sounds like its happening.

[Trapper_920]

I'm with Nam here, I would consider watching it if it was a story that takes place parallel to Shepard's story. Something that happens no matter what Shepard did, like the books have been doing.

[Originsmaster]

WAIT WAIT WAIT....Mass Effect Movie? When,where how?!?!?! -Is lost-

Just read the whole thing and. I think if they go by how the books do like was said above it will be a movie worth watching.

Modifié par Originsmaster, 30 juillet 2011 - 04:01 .

[The Interloper]

...I thought it was about the first contact war.

Even if they make a movie of the first game, and it doesn't suck balls, it'll still defeat the entire purpose of and RPG series by making an established canon.

Unless they intend to do just that so they can make more future products without relying on a super complex import system, which would not surprise me in the least.

Modifié par The Interloper, 30 juillet 2011 - 04:09 .

[Originsmaster]

The Interloper wrote...

...I thought it was about the first contact war.

Even if they make a movie of the first game, and it doesn't suck balls, it'll still defeat the entire purpose of and RPG series by making an established canon.

Unless they intend to do just that so they can make more future products without relying on a super complex import system, which would not surprise me in the least.

pfft nooo they wouldn't do that. you act like they are so evil. (sarcasm) I understand where you are comming from and I agree. that would defeat the purpose. They should make like a story parrelel to shepards story in some way. Or something that wouldn't defeat the purpose being able to make your own decicions in game.

[sedrikhcain]

I hadn't actually seen anything official stating that the plan for the movie was essentially to re-create the first movie, so I went looking for it. This article is what I found. The key quote is this, I think...

"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."
 
To me, that doesn't necessarily translate into telling the whole story of the first game. It could mean taking one portion of the first movie, say, the discovery of the Reaper threat, and building around that. It could mean just exploring the adventures of Shepard as the first human Spectre. It could mean any number of things, really.

Has anyone confirmed that the plan is to tell the whole story of ME1 or have we all jumped the gun here?

[PXXL]

Legendary Pictures' Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni will produce the movie along with former Marvel Studios honcho Avi Arad and his son Ari Arad.

BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk will serve as executive producers, as will Casey Hudson. Warner Bros. will distribute the film.

Furthermore, the producers are in negotiations with screenwriter Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend, Thor) about penning the script.

This isn't Uwe Boll. Stop crying.

Modifié par PXXL, 30 juillet 2011 - 04:47 .