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[MCPOWill]

If it follows Shepard at all then HELL YES. Shepard is me or you, not some overpaid **** on the screen. Shepard's story is the player's story, not what some writer deems canon after the fact.

Now if it avoids Shepard, and say, focuses on some other facet of the ME Universe like the books or comics, then sure, as long as they get a writer and director who loves Mass Effect and will do the series justice. Plus I think Casey Hudson and the Doctors are the (Executive?) Producers I believe.

Modifié par MCPOWill, 30 juin 2012 - 08:50 .

[Shaleist]

I always looked at ME as being more analogous to a TV series than a movie.

[Cybermortis]

JayPlays wrote...

Paragon Lost, the story of James Vega before ME3, that I can deal with, its something new! But the Mass Effect movie said to be developed by Legendary Pictures upsets me. Here are a few reasons why:

• Fans already know how the story begins and ends.
• Its pointless going to watch Mass Effect in movie form when instead you could just play the game!
• The plot decisions made by the director (eg, who dies on Virmire, who becomes Shepards LI, and the status of Wrex) have the potential to upset a lot of fans.
• Content explored in the movie that wasnt explored in game will leave us confused.
• The script has the potential to contradict certain in game events.
• It will take time out of possible game development (I would prefer a game to a film).
• Portrayal of either a male of female Commander Shepard could lead to accusations that you favour one over the other.
• You're not appealing to your target audience (gamers).
• Movies based on games tend to be unsuccesful, it's risky.
• Characters being played by people other than their in game voice actor may annoy some fans.

In order;

1-5; Although they would use the game(s) as the basis for any film, that does not mean that they would slavishly follow the same story. Changes will be made, cutting out content that wouldn't work in a film or which they feel just isn't needed. In terms of the ending it is likely to be similar but not identical to the game - they could, for example, opt to keep Saren alive (or kill him in such a way he could be brought back) for a sequel - A faceless opponent tends not to work that well in films.

6; Although Bioware would/is involved in the project, they are there in an advisery role not producers. Therefore it will have no effect on games development. At the end of the day the people making the film, and making the decisions, will be from the film company not Bioware.

7; It has already been stated that Shepard will be male.

8; What? Gamers can't watch films? More seriously films have to appeal to as large an audience as possible. If the only people who went to watch a Mass Effect film were the people who'd bought the game it would not make any money. As a (very) rough guide the average Hollywood blockbuster costs between $100-120 million, so they'd need to have something like 10-12 million people go watch the film to break even (more in fact when you take marketing into account). This is three or four times the number of people who have bought any of the three games worldwide.

9; Agreed, and it is one reason for wondering if a Mass Effect film will get made. Bare in mind that as far as I'm aware the Mass Effect film is in the very early stages of development, and they haven't even started looking to cast anyone as of yet.

10; Unavoidable, and hardly a huge problem since as I noted the film would have to be aimed at a much larger audience than just Mass Effect players.
Strangely enough, or maybe not that strange, is that they at one point indicated that Seth Green wasn't being considered to play the role of Joker - and that resulted in more outcry than any other possible changes they were talking about....

[Merwanor]

I would rather they make a Mass Effect tv series, that starts with the contact war, and develops into a series that is about exploration of galactic civilization.

And the main character could be played by Nathan Fillion

Personally, I have no interest in a movie about Shepard's story, first of all, Shepard to me is Mark Meer and the look of some model dude I don't remember the name of. And second, the story is to long to fit into 1 movie. They would have to really dumb down the whole plot.

Modifié par Merwanor, 01 juillet 2012 - 12:25 .

[Invader Nemesis]

I would prefer a prequel if they made a movie about the ME universe. Something about the Krogan Rebellion or first contact wars would be cool. As for the movie about James...I don't care enough for his character to sit through a movie about him. They should do a movie like that about Liara or Garrus, now that I would watch.

[Chala]

If it tells Shep's story: I'll waste my time on something else.
If it tells the story of how humanity discovers the relays, the first contact war or a side story. I wont have any problem, unless the people that will handle it are of doubtful reputation.

[shepdog77]

If the movie was made in full CGI (see Beowulf) with the original Voice Actors from the game, then I would consider seeing it. But if it's live action and totally wrecks the story (see Dragonball: Evolution compared to Anime DBZ) then I will avoid it like the plague.

[xsdob]

Am I the only one who thinks it should have been an animated movie? That way real world limitations like actor appearances and crappy CGI effects no longer become an issue.

[Unschuld]

I'm opposed to just about any video game movie.

[Cobalt2113]

I'm fine with it.

As long as it stars a female shepard...

Who looks just like my blonde shepard....

And romances Liara...

[SlyTF1]

No. I can't wait for the movie!

[AntariuzX]

JayPlays wrote...
Fans already know how the story begins and ends.

I know how 99% of hollywood movies will end. It is not a reason not to watch them.

[Nefla]

Don't care, won't watch it. Maybe if it gets all around awesome reviews or something but video game movies tend to suck. If it had come out before ME3 when my passion for the series was in the stratosphere I wouldn't have cared if it sucked because it was Mass Effect! They can make it if they feel they should but I really don't care one way or another.

[Blacklash93]

ME3 has destroyed any potential that may have existed for my interest in such an adaption. The setting is soured for me.

So I guess I really don't care. Just don't expect me to see it.

Modifié par Blacklash93, 01 juillet 2012 - 03:35 .

[Eradyn]

Mass Effect movie? Meh.

Out of all the variables present in the games, no movie following the games could live up to expectations. Frankly, I have little interest in it as "my" Shepard is practically guaranteed to not be represented in any way.

[Ravereth]

Actually I don't really care about it

[Blueprotoss]

JayPlays wrote...

Hollywood doesn't make that many video game movies, for good reasons! The adaptation of Mass Effect into a movie will completetly go against the "your decisions effect the galaxy" style that makes the series so attractive!

It seems that you don't know Hollywood that well just like how most video game movies are good, which the same can be said with comic book movies.  There's a long list of video game movies like Super Mario Bros, Double Dragon, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Wing Commander, Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Doom, Hitman, Max Payne, Dead or Alive, Tekken, King of Fighters, and Prince of Persia are just some of those adaptions while those are just the majority of the live action adaptions.   Btw most of the choices in ME were scripted in the games and a good amount of movies have been based on RPGs without a video game background, which you're better off moving on.

FoxholeHunter wrote...

JayPlays wrote...

Bhaal___Spawn wrote...

Look at every single video game movie ever made. Nuff said.

I can't name a single video game movie that has been a blockbuster. Developers should just stick to what they do best!

The same was said of comic book charcaters once, but eventually things change, a director with the right vision and talent and money can make it happen. It may not have happened yet but one day...............

This is very true especially with comic book movies in the 80s/90s and with video game movies in the 90s.

GarrusIsMyBro wrote...

Also, they could split the movie into 2 parts, much like Harry Potter did for the Deatly Hallows. That way, they can do the full story justice, and they can make more money by dragging it out.

This is very objective based on how each ME game falls between 20 - 40 hours and people will always find a reason to nippick something no matter what happens. 

AntariuzX wrote...

JayPlays wrote...
Fans already know how the story begins and ends.

I know how 99% of hollywood movies will end. It is not a reason not to watch them.

You could say the same about video games while most of us won't care because we'll still watch and play them. 

Modifié par Blueprotoss, 01 juillet 2012 - 04:20 .

[Peregrin25]

I don't think a movie would be a wise decision. Personally, I think it would be a major box office flop. With all the issues BioWare faced in the past year and are currently facing. It would be a horrible move. I think they should scrap the idea before it hurts someones career permanently. Or a company's career permanently.

[deuce985]

Maybe it will be the most innovative movie ever made where it's the first make your choice movie.

They provide everyone in the theater with a small device to vote. When a major decision comes up, the theater has 15 seconds to vote, majority vote makes that next scene play.

[Blueprotoss]

Peregrin25 wrote...

I don't think a movie would be a wise decision. Personally, I think it would be a major box office flop. With all the issues BioWare faced in the past year and are currently facing. It would be a horrible move. I think they should scrap the idea before it hurts someones career permanently. Or a company's career permanently.

Yet most of the video game based movies have matched or exceeded their budgets based on the box office, but thats excluding Uwe Boll.  Btw if video game movies were really that bad then why didn't most of those movies flop then based on how successful they were.  Another thing is that an animated movie of ME is about to come out and a live action movie of ME is curently being worked on.

Modifié par Blueprotoss, 01 juillet 2012 - 04:14 .

[mauro2222]

Skullheart wrote...

If the bw writers screwed ME3 I don't wanna know how a hollywood writer would screw ME.

Implications... burn it!

[Daevin]

I'm not opposed at all:

• Fans already know how the story begins and ends.

Fans knew how LOTR ended, but I think those movies were relatively popular .

 

• Its pointless going to watch Mass Effect in movie form when instead you could just play the game!

 
Not all people are gamers. I think the ME story (done well, like it better be) could be the Sci-Fi icon series of this generation, like Star Wars of the 70's/80's, Aliens (okay, maybe 70's/80's had 2... more not counting series i.e. Close Encounters), Jurassic Park of the 90's... it already is (IMO, and the O of others I'm sure) in the gaming scene. Call me optimistic, but it could happen.

 

• The plot decisions made by the director (eg, who dies on Virmire, who becomes Shepards LI, and the status of Wrex) have the potential to upset a lot of fans.

With a good enough director/adaptive writer/whomever makes those decisions, regardless of the decisions made they will be the right decisions. Just have to make sure it's the right director (I want to see Abrahms rock it, but I'm sure I'll be made fun of for that comment )

 

• Content explored in the movie that wasnt explored in game will leave us confused.

 
With over 90hrs of gameplay (that's an underestimate compared to my gameplay), I think they're more likely to cut out things completely than replace things, even if they make a trilogy of the movies. There is easily 2-3hrs of main plot in each iteration of the game without adding content. Although, it would add some complexity game fans haven't seen already... but it would also ****** off game fans... hmm....

 

• The script has the potential to contradict certain in game events.

 
Not main plot events, otherwise it would be dragged through the mud by game fans. Also, minor things being changed isn't a bad thing. I could give a lot of things LOTR movies changed from the books that didn't upset people. Again, those movies turned out just fine .

 

• It will take time out of possible game development (I would prefer a game to a film).

 
Perhaps, yes, perhaps no... they would probably delegate a lot to the Studio (which could be bad or neutral... don't know if it could be good), and EA would probably just use the ME team to co-work on it.
You might prefer a game, but the number of people who play video games and watch movies overlaps a lot more than the number of people who play video games and who don't play video games , meaning more money for EA. That's a huge factor for them.

 

• Portrayal of either a male of female Commander Shepard could lead to accusations that you favour one over the other.

 
It could, but that would be easy to explain: one needs to be chosen, and quite frankly FemShep hasn't been the face of ME (awards shows or trailers... ME3 had a FemShep one I think, but it wasn't televised, was it?)

 

• You're not appealing to your target audience (gamers).

 
I don't know what you mean. Why wouldn't making a movie about a game appeal to fans of that game? Also, as I said before, it would be appealing to a larger audience than just gamers; gamers and movie-goers. Pretty much a requisite of making a movie is targeting movie-goers, not video game players .

 

• Movies based on games tend to be unsuccesful, it's risky.

 
Agreed. But it's not MY money they're spending to make a movie. It's just mine that they'll get when it's out, and more if it's good. I think that's good incentive to try make it good. Also, EA is a powerhouse who could spend enough money to get good/great writers/directors/what-not... unlike, i.e. Bloodrayne . Those were painful movies.
I don't mind if they try. If the movie does suck, it won't lower my opinion of the game anyway.

 

• Characters being played by people other than their in game voice actor may annoy some fans.

It may. I'd like if they did it CGI (like FF movies... didn't like the movie, loved the animation), so they could keep all the voice acting. Or, maybe a less popular option: I think a lot of movies film scenes with mics, but still do voice overs with the actor to get clearer audio. Try appropriate body actors for visuals and do voice overs with game voice actors. Although I don't think all game characters had bod-models *cough* Wrex/Garrus *cough* so they'd need to be CGI anyway...

Anyone disgree with me or have other opinions? Have at it, but let's remain civl .

[Peregrin25]

Blueprotoss wrote...

Peregrin25 wrote...

I don't think a movie would be a wise decision. Personally, I think it would be a major box office flop. With all the issues BioWare faced in the past year and are currently facing. It would be a horrible move. I think they should scrap the idea before it hurts someones career permanently. Or a company's career permanently.

Yet most of the video game based movies have matched or exceeded their budgets based on the box office, but thats excluding Uwe Boll.  Btw if video game movies were really that bad then why didn't most of those movies flop then based on how successful they were.  Another thing is that an animated movie of ME is about to come out and a live action movie of ME is curently being worked on.

I am saying a ME movie would flop due to the current state of things and feelings fans have toward BioWare at the moment. That is my only logic behind my statment which I probably should have stated in my other post, but yeah I see what you mean. And do't get me started on UWE Boll lol.  But yeah, if and I meana big if BioWare wanted to eventually release and have a ME movie made, it should be later in the future when people aren't so hatefull and judgmental toward BioWare. Right now or even in a year or so would still be bad. It would only bite them in the ass.

If they do make a movie, it should be part of the same timeline just not a direct recreation of a game, novel or comic already made. It should be a story to fill in a specific area in the plot that has been hinted at and not a lot of detail on so we can see something fresh.


I seriously doubt BioWare would risk a possible flop at the current time anyway. It would do more harm than good.

Modifié par Peregrin25, 01 juillet 2012 - 04:32 .

[Daevin]

Yeah, but in the time it takes the movie to be made and released, I'm sure most of the animosity will be more of a memory.