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MysidianMan
06/25/09

In reply to Angelina Jolie Annoyed Megan Fox Might Be Lara Croft
How about we pool our resources to make a game about jumping rope in complete silence for 87 straight minutes, she'd be perfect for the movie adaptation of that one.
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Despacio
06/25/09

In reply to Angelina Jolie Annoyed Megan Fox Might Be Lara Croft
Well, the first two movies were pretty bad, and Megan Fox's acting is as equally bad. So really, nobody wins here. Jolie shouldn't care anyway, at least she has real acting chops and an Oscar to boot.

The funniest part though? The producer claiming the next Croft film will have "character-driven action". HA!
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Sloopydrew
06/24/09

In reply to Angelina Jolie Annoyed Megan Fox Might Be Lara Croft
So now she's up for the new Buffy remake AND the new Tomb Raider reboot? This is nuts. She looks like a computer's interpretation of what men would find attractive, based solely on Maxim covers.
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ToastyUterus
06/24/09

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third? im pretty sure they made 3 lara croft movies with jolie in them, whatever, its not like i intend to watch this one either
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DigitalHero
06/24/09

@ToastyUterus:

They have made only two Tomb Raider films.
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DigitalHero
06/24/09

In reply to Angelina Jolie Annoyed Megan Fox Might Be Lara Croft
The problem with Megan Fox is that she cannot act her way out of a fully lit room. If she could act, I would be on her side.
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Hey_Blinkon
06/24/09

@DigitalHero: That's true, but the same is true for Angelina Jolie. At least Megan Fox is relatively new. Angelina Jolie just needs to go away.
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Jellopnik
06/24/09

@Hey_Blinkon: You're saying Angelina can't act? I think you need to reassess your definition of acting my fellow reader.
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Hey_Blinkon
06/25/09

@Jellopnik: Out of curiosity, what roles have you liked her in? (Maybe I haven't seen them)
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BritBloke916
06/25/09

@Hey_Blinkon: Mock if you like, but there's no getting around the fact that Angelina Jolie was at least nominated by the Academy for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" for her work in the recent film "Changeling".

In all honesty, she doesn't COMPLETELY suck as an actress. Not like Megan Fox does ;)
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PositivelyGreg
06/25/09

@DigitalHero: Well... I'd agree, but we're talking about a Tomb Raider movie. Is there really any way one would expect competent acting to matter at all?
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QualityJeverage
06/24/09

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Seems like the time between franchises premiering and then being "rebooted" is getting smaller and smaller.
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t3hVeG
06/24/09

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Meh, shouldn't Angelina be more focused on making more shitty movies and adopting 18 more children?
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(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
06/24/09

@t3hVeG: You know she is a pretty good actress. Watch "A Mighty Heart."
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FP_slomo788
06/25/09

@(Zombie) Goldwings: Also Changeling. I was really impressed.
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buddhathing
06/24/09

In reply to Angelina Jolie Annoyed Megan Fox Might Be Lara Croft
Wow. Can't say that Tomb Raider is a movie franchise that I can get real worked up about, but Megan Fox could probably kill it in one go. Can you imagine hearing her fake a British accent for 100 minutes. No. Thank. You. .Jpg.

And way to class up a Sun article, Mr. Voight. Bravo.
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
06/24/09

@buddhathing: He doesn't just class up articles, he also turned pencil-chewing into an art!
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Veritas7Ax
06/24/09

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I think they should settle this dispute physically. In Jello.
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Heliophage
06/25/09

@Veritas7Ax:

It would be strange; they look related.

The only injustice is that I can't make them have children related to me.
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rabbibert
06/25/09

@Veritas7Ax: I was thinking the exact same thing.
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Kenny: Mmmmm, I love colons!
05/19/09

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Hell yes, I love 'em young.
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Curse lily
05/19/09

@Kenny: giggity....wait...ಠ_ಠ GET HIM
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butterbandit
05/19/09

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Tomb Raider Babiez!
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(Human) Gyaruson
05/19/09

@butterbandit:

Better call up Ubisoft!
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(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
05/19/09

In reply to Next Tomb Raider Film Features Younger Lara Croft
So we talking about legal, barely legal or "in anime where girl is actually 19, but looks 12" legal?
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(Human) Gyaruson
05/19/09

@Goldwings: Has no idea why his avatar is a smiling sun:

HAHA, when I first read your comment I thought that the ending quotations were the inches symbol, which made me wonder what kind of anime you've been watching. ^_^
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exion
05/19/09

In reply to Next Tomb Raider Film Features Younger Lara Croft
fuck tomb raider... it only made as big a social impact as it did because female protagonists and sex appeal where pretty much unheard of in games (and probably was helped immensely by the original playstation bringing gaming to the mainstream).

Nowadays Lara Croft is nothing special... a gaming grandma who some people remember fondly but most will disregard as bygone.

I say if there will ever be another game, make it a finale, and give up the ghost already. Tomb raider is no longer relevant.
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exion
05/19/09

@exion: damn lack of an edit button... slap "at the time" anywhere in that first paragraph...
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Forsakenchild
05/19/09

@exion: What's irrelevant about Tomb Raider? It's an action based platforming game with a female archaeologist/grave robber as the hero. Are you saying people don't like platformers in today's day and age? Well, your wrong there. People don't like action games today? Well, wrong again. Fictional stories based on historical concepts are no longer relevent? Nope, people still like that. Females are irrelevant? Nope, I can personally attest to that one totally being off base.

Tomb Raider is still plenty relevant today. Its just that the studios that make the game really need to work on improving the story, game play, and length of the game.
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exion
05/19/09

@Forsakenchild: far from it... Lara croft is a very 2 dimensional character, all attempts to change this have been wrought with fail.

Games such as Uncharted Drakes Fortune have set the benchmark for the genre...

Personally Lara Croft turns me off... The name to me is synonymous with lazy cash ins and brand exploitation... A new adventure game inspired by tomb raider but with a brand new protagonist, brand name and focus on character development (ala Uncharted) would be more up my street, and the street of a lot of other people!

People DO like platformers.

People DO like action games.

Fictional stories based on historical events? again, yes.

And of course Females are still as relevant as ever.

Tomb raider and Lara croft? No. As sales have shown, despite recent games being better than some of the terrible games in the middle of the franchises history, the sales haven't really reflected this.

Aside from a few hardcore fans (evidently ones who have forgotten every game after the third one on the PS1), most people are tired of Lara Croft... and no amount of reimagining the character is going to do away with that.

Maybe I'm just being disillusioned here, but that's certainly how it seems to me.
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PyramidThing
05/19/09

@exion: I'm not sure why you call Lara Croft a flat character. I've yet to play Underworld, but Anniversary and Legend set her up as a relatively complex character who, between the beginning of Anniversary and the end of Legend, changes her opinion on violence and sacredness of human life pretty drastically.

Regarding the sales of the game, Underworld (as of February) has actually outsold both Legend and Anniversary, going for 4 million sales worldwide as of February. There was that tempter tantrum coming out of Eidos, but it's looking like that was all for naught.
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exion
05/19/09

@PyramidThing: @Forsakenchild:

ok, fair enough... I guess it's just my circle of friends and myself who've grown wary of the franchise (and I'll admit, I've not yet played underworld)...

Its good that some people are still passionate about the series, whereas I'm still pretty bitter about angel of darkness...
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Madeira
05/19/09

In reply to Next Tomb Raider Film Features Younger Lara Croft
Origin stories and prequels are abysmally lame and a cop out from having to come up with anything interesting or new. This is the perfect example of the kind of blockhead ideas I expect out of Hollywood (i.e. the new Star Trek movie with the young original crew).

Hopefully this won't have anything to do with the next game.
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(Human) Gyaruson
05/19/09

@Madeira:

I gotta agree with everyone else on this one. The latest Star Trek was amazing. I've never watched a single second of anything related to Star Trek, and I loved it.
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dreamfall
05/19/09

In reply to Next Tomb Raider Film Features Younger Lara Croft
it's definitely going to be megan fox!
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