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ThisCharmingMan
11/15/09

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"Hi, I'm Paul WS Anderson, and I want to ruin everything you love" sigh... #videogamemovies
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Paul Usoro
11/15/09

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For the love of all that is good and holy in this world this guy should stay away from MGS.... #videogamemovies
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koldkalamity
11/15/09

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lol. My cat can do a better job than whatever shit maelstrom Anderson's got brewing in his CG congested imagination. #videogamemovies
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Nowell
11/15/09

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By "Make a MGS movie", you obviously mean "Remove all the gameplay". #videogamemovies
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Fieldy
11/15/09

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Since Kojima himself said he would never let someone like Uwe Boll touch MGS, I don't think Anderson has any chances to get his paws on it either.

Besides, I honestly have no interest whatsoever in finding out how he would ''adapt'' the plot so that he could make his wife the main character.. #videogamemovies
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GE128
11/15/09

@Fieldy: I'm fairly sure that's not exactly what he said. Didn't he said he had never heard Uwe Boll and that he had never spoken or worked with him in regards to a movie? #videogamemovies
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DrunkAus
11/15/09

@Fieldy: Metal Gear Meryl #videogamemovies
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Fieldy
11/15/09

@GE128: My memory could be wrong, or I could've read a bad translation, but I'm fairly sure it was saying specifically that Uwe Boll would never touch MGS.

Now if that's exactly what Kojima originally said/meant, I have no idea.
I just know that's what I remember reading. #videogamemovies
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GE128
11/16/09

@Fieldy: Sounds like we all should brush up on our gaming history. :P #videogamemovies
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(Starman) Starman
11/15/09

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Only if we get a god of a director to direct the movie, and not some fucked up Uwe Bollesque guy.

And even then, I'm still only for the MGS movie.
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VenomIreland
11/15/09

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No. #videogamemovies
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Str8_Jihadin
11/15/09

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I think James Cameron should direct Metal Gear Solid since Kojima ripped off Kyle Reese :) #videogamemovies
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Azures
11/15/09

@Str8_Jihadin: im pretty sure kojima has said outright what movies he did take from, and i don't think terminator was one of them.

i also like cameron, but he'd never do it. he is the greatest sci-fi director of all time though. #videogamemovies
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Hiroken
11/15/09

@Str8_Jihadin:

The cover art for Snake on the original NES Metal Gear was based on Kyle Reese.

The character was based more on Snake from John Carpenter's "Escape from New York."

Does this mean that Carpenter should do it? Oh, god, no. No, no, a thousand times no.

Kojima should direct, and if not him, well...

To be honest, I think video game movie adaptations are a bad idea, period. I can't imagine ANY director making MGS anything but a ridiculous, awful charicature of itself on the big screen. The history of game movies supports me here. #videogamemovies
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kopfschuss1
11/15/09

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At least it's not Uwe Boll... #videogamemovies
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RyuuzakiBjorn
11/15/09

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The only person I want adapting the Metal Gear Solid games into Films, is Hideo Kojima and David Hayter. I don't care what's been said on record, David Hayter HAS to be involved. He pretty much helps make the whole thing come alive, even when I play METAL GEAR, I can imagine his voice saying what Snake is "texting" xD #videogamemovies
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rich8606
11/15/09

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Oh great..... Now I know who's gonna play Meryl. And she's Ukranian...
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jsvalen3
11/15/09

@rich8606: She'll also play Alucard. haha #videogamemovies
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rich8606
11/15/09

@jsvalen3: Hahahaha, I can think of a couple other manlier "actress". #videogamemovies
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Pombar
11/15/09

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Judging by past experience, this means he doesn't really want to make a Castlevania film (or an MGS one) - he wants to make more vehicles for his own ideas that otherwise wouldn't see the light of day, masquerading as a licensed property.
Resident Evil was just an excuse for the "My wife as a psychic super kung fu soldier" film he was gagging to make. #videogamemovies
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Archaotic
11/15/09

@Pombar: Pretty much exactly my thoughts. He has no respect for the Resident Evil series at all and I wouldn't be surprised if he's never even played any of the games in the first place.

The only reason Wesker cameoed in the third movie at all was because Capcom and Sony Pictures MADE him put the character in as a bit of hype for RE5. #videogamemovies
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cape33
11/15/09

@Pombar: I agree, personaly, i like RE movies if I ignoreALL Resident Evil references, which means I only love watching Milla kicking some ass.

Can you blame him? Milla is the Reigning Queen of Kick-Ass, wouldn't you do the same? I would.

@Archaotic: I agree. I'm sure he never played any RE games, the movies don't have that suspense the game does, it's only action (which MIGHT be good for a Castlevania movie, but will totally suck on MGS)

I hope any of those 2 movies are ever ever ever ever made.
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Pombar
11/15/09

@cape33: @ara: Yeah, the first two films are fairly enjoyable nonetheless, and certainly after a while RE itself started not to have much going for it in the story department. But if he really wanted to make a film about his psychic wife, he should've just gone ahead and done it, instead of hiding it behind the veneer of a Resident Evil film.
So if he's just going to do the same with other game licenses, I'd prefer if he just made the films he clearly actually wants to make. #videogamemovies
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
11/15/09

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I understand *why* people hate the RE films, and by extension, Paul W.S. Anderson, but outside of the horrid second film, they were pretty fun nonsensical zombie flicks.

I think if you forget the fact that they're meant to be Resident Evil movies, it's a lot easier to enjoy them.

That bit of optimism aside, don't let him come anywhere near Metal Gear. In fact, don't let anybody come anywhere near Metal Gear. Not even Kojima. I cannot imagine a single scenario in which an MGS flick succeeds. It just doesn't seem possible. #videogamemovies
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Pitchswitch
11/15/09

@ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.: Well, I get what you're trying to say about the relationship hate concerning the games and the movies, but really every RE film has been pretty terrible in its own right. As little as the films had to do with the games, the only thing you could judge it on was the story and acting, and both were severely lacking in all three. #videogamemovies
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Bricked
11/15/09

@Pitchswitch:

When I look at the films, it's a strange case of "the book was better" since you could tell S.D. Perry actually played the games, and for the most part, the books were pretty faithful to the storyline. #videogamemovies
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
11/15/09

@Pitchswitch: Oh, certainly. I think I may just be calloused to bad writing, being a horror geek. You watch enough "Machine Girl"s and "Bad Taste"s, and suddenly Resident Evil is an Oscar-winning performance by comparison.

I think there's a point in a man's life when he goes into Bad-Acting-Shock. This is usually induced by watching a large chunk of Troma's oeuvre. (Try the Toxic Avenger sequels... you'll go into BAS in record time) While it leads to awkward situations in film discussion, the bright side is that one can watch a movie like RE, and manage to glean a good experience out of it.

Not really sure what my point is. I think I'm bitter about something, or maybe I'm pleased about something... or I'm just rambling. (Warning: Extended exposure to bad acting may cause brain damage, over-enunciation, and ankle jowls.) #videogamemovies
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
11/15/09

@Bricked: The books were fantastic for the most part. The one based on RE2 (City of The Dead, was it?) is one of the best game novelizations I've ever read. #videogamemovies
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Bricked
11/16/09

@ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.:

I liked the first one, I didn't play the first RE till that one came out and at parts you could almost use that book as a strategy guide. #videogamemovies
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Jon Q
11/15/09

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Please not Anderson. Let someone like Speilberg, or Blomkamp, or a Nolan direct this epic saga. Hell even Kojima would be a better director than Anderson. This franchise is just so close to me, I just don't want to see it butchered like the RE movies. #videogamemovies
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blaab
11/15/09

@Jon Q: Speilberg? Are you serious? #videogamemovies
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endless852
11/15/09

@Jon Q: hell, just don't make it. people think a MGS movie would be good. they are wrong. it's an exellent story when told how it is, why do people want anything more, especially representation in a field (game based movies) where failure is standard. #videogamemovies
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Jon Q
11/15/09

@blaab & Golgari : really you'd take anderson over him? #videogamemovies
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awesomemonster
11/15/09

@blaab: Think about it a second. Something tells me that Speilberg has had some practice with whip wielding protagonists.

Also he's one hell of a director and you'd be a fool to think otherwise. #videogamemovies
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blaab
11/15/09

@Jon Q: As long as we're dreaming, how about we resurrect Orson Welles and John Ford to co-direct #videogamemovies
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Bouchart
11/15/09

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"Circling?" Like all video game movies, I'm sure they will be circling...the drain. #videogamemovies
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